Results from a prospective trial comparing the effectiveness of wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) with that of barium contrast series suggest that CE is a highly accurate technique for small-bowel ...

Besides the barium, there is a radiotag inside the capsule ... the capsule can be introduced into the stomach via conventional upper endoscopy. In patients with swallowing disorders, and ...

barium swallow and finally 24-h esophageal pH monitoring. A positive concordance of three or more tests was taken as the gold standard. Conclusions: A combination of OCT, endoscopy and histology ...

During a barium swallow, X-rays are taken of the esophagus after a barium solution is swallowed. In an upper endoscopy, a tube with a camera and a light on the end is passed through the mouth and ...