A barium swallow is a type of test used to look inside the esophagus, or food pipe. A doctor might recommend this test if they need to look at the outline of any part of a person’s digestive system.

A-I’ve been having stomach troubles, and my doctor has scheduled me for something called a “barium swallow.” I’m very concerned. What is this test like, and what is he looking for? A-The symptoms we ...

A barium x-ray is a test to look at the outline of any part of your digestive system. Barium is a white liquid that shows up clearly on an x-ray. Once it is inside the body, it coats the inside of the ...

Physicians who treat disorders of the small intestine will have a much better chance of diagnosing problems by having their patients swallow a tiny, pill-shaped camera rather than using a computed ...

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Bracco Diagnostics announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Varibar Pudding (barium sulfate) oral paste for modified barium swallow (MBS) examinations to evaluate the oral ...

Varibar Nectar — with target viscosity 300 CPS — comes in an apple flavor for improved patient compliance and is designed to provide the least coating properties necessary to visualize the swallowing ...

Barium enema is one of the most recommended medical tests used to diagnose and evaluate problems in a person’s large intestines, which includes the colon and rectum. While most people are apprehensive ...