Barium enema is a kind of ad hoc procedure to a regular x-ray, in order to get a clear image of the large intestine. X-rays are unable to penetrate the metal barium. Hence, a thick white liquid ...

What is Double-contrast Barium Enema? Double-contrast barium enema is a radiological technique that can be used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer. It is preferred in individuals who cannot ...

Barium Enema is a medical test conducted in order to attain a clear image of the outline of large intestine or large bowel. The large bowel also includes the colon and the rectum. The barium test ...

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This article explains the importance of testing for symptoms that may reveal a disease or condition that could lead to colon or rectal cancer. What is screening or surveillance? Many polyps and ...

THE diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease is not always easy. The patient presenting a typical history of chronic constipation, with physical signs of a distended abdomen and an empty rectal ampulla, ...

THE purpose of this paper is to advocate a more aggressive attitude toward the surgical treatment of diverticulitis of the colon, which in the past has usually been withheld until after complications ...

CHICAGO — It was late 2002 when Candace Henley, then 36, started feeling fatigued and under the weather. A Chicago bus driver, she attributed it to work and marital stress. She was often constipated ...

A barium enema, in principle, is similar to a barium meal or barium follow-through but is used specifically to obtain X-ray images of the large intestine. Unlike the barium meal and follow through ...

A barium enema is an x-ray exam of the large intestine (colon). How does one prepare for a barium enema exam? Two days before the exam, do not eat any fruits, nuts, peas, beans, coarse cereals or ...