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Barium Enema X Ray

Why is barium enema xray done ? is it painful ? is it done to find out any suspicious cancerous growth ?
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Hi.. Barium enema is a investigation done to see if there is a problem in the lower Gastrointestinal tract.. The procedure is not painful.. You will be given a enema with a radio opaque material and then a X ray will be taken.. It is done to check if there is any structural problem  in the lower GI tract.  Bariun enema X Ray's can pick up cancereous growth, but the diagnosis can only be done by a colonoscopy or a biopsy....
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Barium Enema X Ray

Hi.. Barium enema is a investigation done to see if there is a problem in the lower Gastrointestinal tract.. The procedure is not painful.. You will be given a enema with a radio opaque material and then a X ray will be taken.. It is done to check if there is any structural problem in the lower GI tract. Bariun enema X Ray's can pick up cancereous growth, but the diagnosis can only be done by a colonoscopy or a biopsy....