Barium enema
The barium enema is a valuable diagnostic tool that helps detect abnormalities in the large intestine (colon). The barium enema remains useful for the diagnosis of colon cancer, ulcerative colitis, and other diseases of the colon, but colonoscopy is more accurate.
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Review Date:
12/26/2011
Reviewed By:
Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. |
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