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Gastritis x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of gastritis. Series of X-rays of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum known as the upper gastrointestinal series or barium swallow aid in determining the condition. In barium swallow procedure, the patient is made to ingest a white liquid which contains barium. The ingested barium liquid lines the gastrointestinal tract and helps in visualizing the ulcers better when the X-ray is taken.
X Ray
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of gastritis.
- Series of X-rays of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum known as the upper gastrointestinal series or barium swallow aid in determining the condition.
- In barium swallow procedure, the patient is made to ingest a white liquid which contains barium. The ingested barium liquid lines the gastrointestinal tract and helps in visualizing the ulcers better when the X-ray is taken.[1][2]
References
References
- ↑ Yamamichi N, Hirano C, Shimamoto T, Minatsuki C, Takahashi Y, Nakayama C; et al. (2014). “Associated factors of atrophic gastritis diagnosed by double-contrast upper gastrointestinal barium X-ray radiography: a cross-sectional study analyzing 6,901 healthy subjects in Japan”. PLoS One. 9 (10): e111359. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111359. PMC 4208837. PMID 25343257.
- ↑ Yamamichi N, Shimamoto T, Minatsuki C, Yoshida Y, Fujishiro M, Kodashima S; et al. (2011). “Postprandial fullness correlates with rapid inflow of gastric content into duodenum but not with chronic gastritis”. BMC Gastroenterol. 11: 140. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-11-140. PMC 3293739. PMID 22189089.
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