Double contrast barium enema
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| Double contrast barium enema | |
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| Term | Double contrast barium enema |
| Short definition | double blind study - (pronounced) (DUH-bul-blind STUH-dee) A type of clinical trial in which neither the participants nor the researcher know what treatment or intervention the participants are receiving until the clinical trial is complete. This makes the study results less likely to be biased. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Double contrast barium enema - (pronounced) (DUH-bul-KON-trast BAYR-ee-um EH-neh-muh) A procedure in which X-rays of the colon and rectum are taken after a liquid containing barium is placed in the rectum. Barium is a silver-white metal compound that outlines the colon and rectum on an X-ray, making abnormalities visible. Air is introduced into the rectum and colon to further enhance the x-ray
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