Esophagram
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002986
A series of x-ray pictures of the esophagus taken after a patient drinks a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metallic element barium). The barium sulfate coats and outlines the inner wall of the esophagus so that it can be seen on the x-ray pictures. Also called contrast esophagram.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-002986 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | contrast esophagram |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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