Barium Enema Definition

Barium Enema Sentence Examples

• At that time he was interested in the then relatively new technique of the double contrast barium enema.

• The rectal balloon catheter used for barium enema can very rarely cause perforation.

• They will consist of some form of endoscopic examination (either sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy ), often followed by a barium enema radiological examination.

• If complete colonoscopy is not feasible, flexible sigmoidoscopy followed by a double-contrast barium enema is an acceptable alternative.

• Sometimes a lighted, flexible fiber optic instrument (sigmoidoscope) may be inserted rectally in conjunction with a barium enema to visualize the bowel.