What Is Barium Enema
Health Encyclopedia: Barium Enema
Lower gastrointestinal series
What the risks are
There is low radiation exposure. X-rays are monitored and regulated to provide thesmallest amount of radiation exposure needed to produce the image. Most experts feel that the risk is low compared with the benefits. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the x-ray.
A more serious risk is a perforated colon, which is very rare.
Special considerations
Expert & Community Posts
Do I Have Crohn's Disease?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...Secondly, as small bowel series is a barium X-ray, like a barium enema, it can definitely be... Read more »
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By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertWhen I first complained of “stomach problems” when I was 15 years old my family doctor as well... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...imaging studies with barium (small bowel series and barium enema) is helpful. Finally,... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Treating Colitis and Crohn's
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertI am a 28 year old male who has been experiencing bloody diarrhea for the past few weeks. I went to... Read more »
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Health Guide
Barium enema
Lower gastrointestinal series Normal Values Barium should fill the colon uniformly, showing normal bowel shape andposition, and an open passage... Read more »Diverticulitis
...quadrant mass Elevated white blood cell count Tests such as colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and barium enema are usually not performed if diverticulitis is suspected. Read more »Colorectal polyps
...polyps: Sigmoidoscopy Colonoscopy Virtual colonoscopy Barium enema Read more »Distention of the colon's splenic flexure
...distention may be identified by the following studies: Abdominal x-ray Barium enema Abdominal CT scan Abdominal MRI Read more »Volvulus: childhood
...malrotated bowel or midgut volvulus. A CT scan may show evidence of intestinal obstruction. A barium enema often shows an abnormal position of the bowel, suggesting malrotation. ... Read more »Images
A barium enema test is used to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, and other conditions.... Read more »
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