Enteroclysis is a test performed to examine the small bowel. A tube
is placed down the nose and throat, through the stomach into the
small intestine. When in place, contrast dye is introduced and
x-ray images are viewed on a fluoroscopic monitor to visualize how
the contrast moves through the bowel structures. The enteroclysis
test is the most complete means of demonstrating whether or not the
small intestine is normal when abnormality is suspected.
Review Date: 09/27/2010
Reviewed By: Neil Grossman, MD, MetroWest Radiology Associates, Framingham, MA.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. 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)
