An esophagram or barium swallow is an X-ray imaging test used to visualize the structures of the esophagus. The patient swallows liquid barium while X-ray images are obtained. The barium fills and then coats the lining of the esophagus so that it can diagnose anatomical abnormalities such as...
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Provided that the electrons in the atomic case don’t “blow away” and reassociate with an adjacent nucleus, and in the molecular cases that the molecules aren’t torn apart by the force of the electric field, the material functions as an insulator; it doesn’t support a sustained flow of...
Upper gastrointestinal series:This test is also sometimes called a barium swallow. Patients drink a solution of barium contrast. After that, X-rays of the upper digestive tract (which includes the stomach) are taken while the barium passes through. Treatment The treatment for stomach cancer will ...