This is an example of a procedure called an upper GI series. The
person swallows a substance called barium which allows for
illumination of the organs in question. In this case, an ulceration
is present in the stomach, seen on the right of the screen. This
method is a means of diagnosing stomach ulcers as well as other
anomalies along the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Review Date: 11/08/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
