Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved.
This person is drinking liquid barium before having a barium swallow study. The radiologist watches a video screen to follow the movement of the barium through the esophagus and to know when to take an X-ray picture.
Current as of: July 31, 2024
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Current as of: July 31, 2024