Colorectal cancer detection: time to abandon barium enema?

Colorectal carcinoma detected by barium enema in Priest Hospital.

OBJECTIVE To determine the radiographic findings detected by barium enema in the priests of colorectal carcinoma MATERIAL AND METHOD A retrospective review of all priest that had a barium enema performed for colorectal carcinoma between January 2002 to June 2007. RESULTS Thirty-two priest with colorectal CA were reviewed. No asymptomatic priests found. Nineteen priests (59.38%) had annular ...

Outcome of barium enema in patients with colorectal symptoms.

BACKGROUND For many years, double contrast barium enema has been an effective way to evaluate the large bowel. With the development of the colonoscope, the role of barium enema has been questioned. However it is still useful in investigating patients with colorectal symptoms especially in the developing world where colonoscopy is widely unavailable and fraught with challenges in completely eval...

Colorectal cancer screening by double contrast barium enema in Thai people.

PURPOSE The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been increasing in Asian countries including Thailand. Double contrast barium enema (DCBE) is one of the investigation tools used in CRC screening. This study aimed to determine the incidence of colorectal neoplasm detected at screening by DCBE in Thai people. METHODS The computerized radiology database of screening DCBE in Thai adults betw...

Colorectal cancer: screening double-contrast barium enema examination in average-risk adults older than 50 years.

PURPOSE To retrospectively determine the diagnostic yield of double-contrast barium enema examinations performed for colorectal cancer screening of neoplasms 1 cm or larger or advanced neoplastic lesions of any size in average-risk adults older than 50 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Institutional Review Board at the affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Center approved this HIPAA-compliant st...

Cost-effectiveness of double-contrast barium enema in screening for colorectal cancer.