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GAS CONTRAST [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging
CONT

In many instances, air is insufflated into the colon after the instillation of barium. This provides an air contrast to the barium. With air contrast, the colonic mucosa can be much more accurately visualized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale
DEF

Procédé d'opacification d'un organe ou d'une cavité au moyen d'air injecté sous pression.

Spanish

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