How Is Barium Used in X-Rays?
- Organs not as dense as bones
- BaSO4 coats lining of stomach and colon
How Do X-Rays Work?
- Dense bone absorbs radiation
- Rays pass through soft tissue
- Bone appears white
- Tissue appears gray
BARIUM SULFATE(BaSO4)
& X-Rays
BaSO4 safe for ingestion?
- Equilibrium shifts to left side
Diagnosis
- Other conditions in esophagus and stomach
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