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Term | Barium |
Short definition | Barium - (pronounced) (BAYR-ee-um SWAH-loh) The process of taking X-ray images of the esophagus or upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum). X-rays are taken after the patient drinks a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metal element barium). |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Barium - (pronounced) (BAYR-ee-um SWAH-loh) The process of taking X-ray images of the esophagus or upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum). X-rays are taken after the patient drinks a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metal element barium). The barium sulfate coats and lines the inner walls of the esophagus and upper gastrointestinal tract so they show up on X-rays
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