Esophagography

Esophagography: meaning, interpretation, indications and contraindications

Esophagography is an X-ray examination of the stomach and esophagus, as well as the duodenum. As a rule, a special contrast liquid (most often barium) is injected inside, which fills the organs under study, facilitates their visualization and visualization (the appearance of dark “speckles” against this background) of defects and anomalies in them. Globulin and other drugs can be used as a contrast agent. The study is carried out using radiography (gastric x-ray) or gastroscopy with an endoscope.

**Interpretation of radiographs for esophagus** * Normal EG. If the defect is determined only with the help of a narrow endoscopic probe, it is not visible during conventional enteroscopy, then it has the following features: - a dark gray (black) spot is revealed, filling the lumen of the duodenum, stomach, then the esophageal opening; - the gallbladder looks like