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Barium enemas are not commonly performed in modern radiology practice because of greater use of other diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy, computed tomography (CT), and, most recently, CT colonography. As senior radiologists retire, it has become increasingly difficult for young…

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract barium studies can be performed by single- or double-contrast technique. Single-contrast study relies primarily on barium filling and mucosal relief, whereas the double-contrast study is actually a biphasic technique that combines the advantages of single and…