Purpose of taking Baryte Contrast in Esophageal X-ray

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The article is expertly consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi Mai Anh - Doctor of Radiology - Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital. Doctor Nguyen Thi Mai Anh has nearly 10 years of experience in the field of diagnostic imaging, especially in imaging breast and thyroid cancer.
Nowadays, baryte-contrast oral esophagogastroduodenoscopy is indicated for limited use due to the high reliability of endoscopy combined with biopsy, and other imaging techniques such as ultrasound, radiography. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance are also effective in disease diagnosis?

1. What is Baryte Contrast Esophageal X-ray?

Conventional radiographs cannot clearly show the gastrointestinal tract. However, when the patient is taking Baryte (BaSO4), the image of the upper gastrointestinal tract including: esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum and ileum will be clearly shown on radiographs.
Therefore, contrast X-ray of the upper gastrointestinal tract with Baryte is used to observe the images of the upper gastrointestinal tract to diagnose some diseases, especially diseases of the esophagus and stomach.
When taking Baryte, it will form a layer that adheres to the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, so abnormalities in the mucosa or structure of the gastrointestinal tract can be observed on X-ray images.
The patient is instructed on how to drink and the shooting position. When taking, X-ray images are taken with a low dose of X-rays, which is safe for clear images of the upper gastrointestinal tract on radiographs.

2. What is the purpose of taking baryte esophageal x-ray?

The main purpose of assessing damage to the esophagus in some esophageal diseases, especially those that cannot be endoscopy, or the cases where the patient does not cooperate with endoscopy or the medical facility does not have an endoscope. . Specific purposes include the following issues:
Checking the esophageal circulation in choking, esophagitis, esophageal cancer, esophageal foreign body, congenital abnormality of the esophagus, esophageal stricture,.. Diagnosis Diagnosing esophageal diverticula, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, swallowing problems Non-esophageal diseases such as: diaphragmatic hernia, mediastinal tumor compressing the esophagus Varicose veins survey Stomach.

3. Attention when performing baryte esophageal X-ray

Examination should be conducted in the morning, the patient should fast, do not drink water, do not smoke. The patient did not take any drugs containing contrast medium within 3 days before the scan. Patients are given detailed instructions on the dosage of Baryte to take during the scan. After the scan some people experience discomfort and fatigue a few hours later. Patients can eat and drink normally after performing baryte X-ray. After the procedure, drink a lot of water to help eliminate the amount of Baryte in the digestive tract. Baryte will make the stool white or colored. pale until it's all clear of your digestive tract (after a day or so). Pregnant women should not have X-rays because X-rays can harm your unborn baby. Contrast radiography with Baryte is rarely performed today. People often use a flexible endoscope to look at the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance, so the role of gastroduodenal X-ray is only limited in a few cases to evaluate. Rate various problems of the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, patients need to be examined and taken according to the doctor's prescription.

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