title: [Routine double-contrast radiographic examination of the esophagus].
abstract: The authors evaluate the opportunity of extending the double-contrast technique to the X-rays examination of the esophagus, with particular regard to physical and chemical features of barium compounds used at present for the X-rays study of digestive tract. The authors expose the results of this kind of X-rays examination in the most important fields of esophageal pathology. Personal experience actually demonstrate the opportuny of extending the double-contrast technique to routine practice, as a first approach to the double-contrast study of the upper digestive tract.
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate
vernacular_title: L'esofago in doppio contrasto: esame di routine.