Esophagram

Esophagram

An esophagram is a series of x-rays of the esophagus. The x-ray pictures are taken after the person drinks a solution that contains barium. The barium coats and outlines the esophagus on the x-ray. Also called barium swallow and upper GI series.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=46407 Esophagram] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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