Double contrast examination of the stomach. An improved technique.
Double contrast examination of the stomach has a greater accuracy than conventional barium meal, especially in the diagnosis of minor gastric lesions. The use of a common drinking straw with a side-hole to introduce air simultaneously with the barium suspension after gastric emptying with metoclopramide and using short acting hypotonic agents like Buscopan and Glucagon provides a practical and effective simplified technique for double contrast examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002086:Butylscopolammonium Bromide; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005934:Glucagon; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008787:Metoclopramide; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D003287:Contrast Media; D002086:Butylscopolammonium Bromide; D005934:Glucagon; D008787:Metoclopramide