| barium meal |
Upper GI series. X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The patient swallows barium first. Barium makes the organs show up on x-rays.
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| barium sulfate |
Compound used in the manufacture of photographic printing paper to give bright white highlights in the final print.
Ãâó: www.startphoto.com/learn/glossary/glossary_b-bh.ht...
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| barium |
a metallic chemical (chalky liquid) used to coat the inside of the organs so that they will show up on an x-ray. barium x-rays - a type of diagnostic x-ray in which barium is used to diagnose abnormalities of the digestive tract. Barium enema, barium small-bowel enema, and barium swallow are types of barium x-rays. ...
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| barium enema |
(also called a double contrast barium enema) A method used to help diagnose colorectal cancer. Barium sulfate, a chalky substance, is used to partially fill and open up the colon. When the colon is about half-full of barium, air is inserted to cause the colon to expand. This allows good x-ray films to be taken.
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| barium enema |
a diagnostic procedure in which barium sulfate is given by enema and x-rays are taken (barium sulfate is opaque to x-rays) to facilitate viewing the colon and rectum.
Ãâó: www.shortbowel.com/glossary/b.asp
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