Katz et al. described nine findings for distinguishing normal and abnormal duodenal / jejunal positioning on upper gastrointestinal studies to detect subtle abnormalities indicative of midgut malrotation.
1) pylorus to left of the midline
2) below level of L1-L2 intervertebral disk space in child under 18 years
3) >1.3 corrected distance below apex of the duodenal bulb
4) to right of the left pedicle
5) Intervening obstruction
6) Connecting line not longest side of triangle
7) Connecting line <2.6 (corrected distance)
8) Corkscrewing or zigzagging beyond duodenojejunal flexure
9) To right of the spine
1. Katz ME, Siegel MJ, Shackelford GD, McAlister WH. The position and mobility of the duodenum in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1987; 148: 947–951. http://www.ajronline.org/doi/pdf/10.2214/ajr.148.5.947