In which procedure does a radiologist instill barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon?
A. Barium swallow
B. Nuclear medicine imaging
C. Barium enema
D. Cholangiography
E. KUB radiography
C. Barium enema
For a barium enema, or lower GI series, the radiologist instills barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon to help diagnose and evaluate obstructions, ulcers, polyps, diverticulosis, tumors, and motility problems of the colon or rectum.
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