Air-Contrast Barium EnemaCourtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
Idaho. All rights reserved. In an air-contrast study, the colon is first filled with barium and
then the barium is drained, leaving only a thin layer of barium on the wall of
the colon. The colon is then filled with air. This barium enema image shows
pouches (called diverticula) in the wall of the colon. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerJerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology Current as ofOctober 14, 2016 Current as of:
October 14, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
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