title: Consensus Statement of Society of Abdominal Radiology Disease-Focused Panel on Barium Esophagography in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Society of Abdominal Radiology established a panel to prepare a consensus statement on the role of barium esophagography in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as recommended techniques for performing the fluoroscopic examination and the gamut of findings associated with this condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because it is an inexpensive, noninvasive, and widely available study that requires no sedation, barium esophagography may be performed as the initial test for GERD or in conjunction with other tests such as endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors.forename: Marc S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Laura R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Carucci
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DiSantis
authors.affiliation: 4 Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Einstein
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hawn
authors.affiliation: 6 Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martin-Harris
authors.affiliation: 7 Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Katzka
authors.affiliation: 8 Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Desiree E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors.forename: Stephen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Rubesin
authors.affiliation: 9 Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
authors.forename: Francis J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.affiliation: 10 Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
authors.forename: Ellen L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: 8 Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Cheri L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Canon
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D032921:Consensus; D003287:Contrast Media; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010614:Pharynx / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate
keywords: Barrett esophagus; barium esophagography; esophageal adenocarcinoma; esophagram; gastroesophageal reflux disease; reflux disease; reflux esophagitis