Exposure to ionising radiation is an established risk factor for many cancers. We conducted a case–control study to investigate whether exposure to low dose ionisation radiation from diagnostic x-ray ...

Enemas are injections of fluids used to cleanse or stimulate the emptying of your bowel. This procedure has been used for years to treat constipation and similar issues. Constipation is a severe ...

NEW YORK, June 15 (Praxis Press) Whether colonoscopy is more effective than barium enema for the detection of adenomas in polypectomy patients is unclear. Winawer and colleagues examined 580 ...

Two randomized controlled trials conducted within the SIGGAR study have reported efficacy results. In patients with symptoms of colorectal cancer, CT colonography should replace barium enema and is a ...

A barium swallow is a type of X-ray test that helps your doctor see the back of your mouth and throat (pharynx), and the tube that extends from the back of the tongue down to the stomach (esophagus).

Typically, screening for colorectal cancers requires patients to collect stool samples for regular testing or undergo more invasive procedures like colonoscopies, barium enemas and sigmoidoscopies.