Barium Meal
X rays of the , , and . The patient swallows before x rays are taken. Barium makes the show up on x rays. Also called upper GI series.
About Barium Meal
The process of getting x-ray pictures of the or the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract (esophagus, , and ).
The x-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a liquid that contains (a form of the silver-white metallic element barium). The barium sulfate coats and outlines the inner walls of the and the so that they can be seen on the x-ray pictures.