Barium studies should be the first line of defense in diagnosing problems that can occur following surgery for reflux disease, a new study shows. The study reviewed 53 patients who continued to have ...
The Environmental Protection Agency has discovered two new things about Palmerton’s soil: It contains barium and its lead levels may be decreasing. “We know there is lead, cadmium and zinc in ...
Is single-contrast barium enema acceptable management for the patient following unsuccessful colonoscopy? Is air contrast better, or should a repeat colonoscopy be planned? The question posed is ...
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), in collaboration with the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), have ...
An ingestible video camera that produces digital images of the small intestine can "see" areas other diagnostic techniques cannot, and holds promise in the diagnosis of small bowel disease, according ...
To assess prospective accuracy and clarify indications for diagnostic study, 45 patients suspected clinically of having pancreatic disease were studied by conventional barium examination of the upper ...