• Tests for Acid Reflux Disease

    Saturday, June 14th, 2008

    Refined barium X-ray test for acid reflux disease and GERD involves the patient swallowing some barium very quickly and then the esophagus is distended with gas from a fizzy powder.
    In a variation on this technique, you are asked first to swallow a tablespoonful of alkaline solution, then about half a cup of barium, a tablespoon […]