6/26/2023 0 Comments Southwest xray![]() Our radiologist will study your examination and a report will be forwarded to your practitioner, from whom you may obtain the results. Your bowel movements may appear light colored until the barium is expelled completely. It may require up to three hours to complete this exam. If your practitioner has requested a Small Bowel exam in addition to your stomach X-ray, you will be waiting in the X-ray department and timed films will be taken while the barium moves through your small intestine. An X-ray technologist will take additional X-rays of your stomach while you are lying on the X-ray table. The Radiologist (Medical Imaging Specialist) will request that you drink the barium and examine you with a fluoroscope (video X-ray) and X-ray images. You will be asked to stand against the X-ray table, and will be given a flavored barium drink for visualization of your stomach. Children cannot be left unattended during your scan. If you bring friends or family to the appointment they will be asked to wait in a waiting room during your scan. ![]() Please plan to spend approximately 1-2 hours in our department. Please arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to your appointment time to allow for parking and registration. Please do not smoke or chew gum on the morning of the examination. Preparationĭo not eat or drink after midnight, the evening before the examination. If there is a possibility of pregnancy, please inform the technologist prior to the date of your examination.Īn Upper GI is an X-ray examination of the digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach and duodenum.
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