An air contrast barium enema is a test for your colon. These days, doctors don’t use it as often to look for colorectal cancer. Instead, it’s more common to get a colonoscopy, which can find smaller ...

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 ...

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 ...

The major maker of barium enema kits is recalling some products because they may be linked to severe reactions, including nine deaths, from the common medical procedure, federal officials said Friday.

A shortage of liquid barium is spelling longer waits for cancer-detecting tests in Canada, with some patients queuing as long as six months. Waiting times for barium enemas - a test used to help ...

A shortage of liquid barium is spelling longer waits for cancer-detecting tests in Canada, with some patients queuing as long as six months. Waiting times for barium enemas -- a test used to help ...