title: Colonoscopy and the barium enema: a radiologic viewpoint.
abstract: Adherents of colonoscopy are recommending that it replace the radiologic examination as the initial diagnostic study of the colon. We present the radiologic view, supporting the barium enema as a more practical approach to initial diagnostic evaluation. The radiologic examination is an equally reliable, less costly, and much safer method for detecting colonic disease.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000191:economics; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate