Barium Enema (Noun)
Meaning
Enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesions.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A barium enema was scheduled to further examine the abnormalities in the patient's rectal tissue.
- During the procedure, a small tube is gently inserted into the rectum, allowing the barium sulfate mixture to be introduced for the barium enema.
- A series of X-ray images taken after the barium enema helped identify several colon polyps.
- In some cases, the results from the barium enema test are more inconclusive than the findings from the subsequent CT scans.
- Radiologists examined multiple barium enema X-rays of patients presenting similar lower GI tract issues for signs of colonic strictures.