title: The role of the barium enema in the diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia.
abstract: The recent interest in guidelines for colorectal cancer diagnosis, management and in screening has important implications for radiologists. The present article reviews the role of the barium enema in colorectal neoplasia diagnosis in symptomatic patients, and in the context of screening programmes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia. richard.mendelson@rph.health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Mendelson
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009780:Occult Blood; D011029:Pneumoradiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate