I have found this article to be very interesting.
Noting that it is much safer NOT to use the barium as contrast.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109462.php
Now if we can only get the radiologists and doctors to be UNset in their ways.
I have a daughter with chronic pancreatitis. She breaks out in hives, head to toe, when given the barium; and must be given more meds to counteract that...
What an excellent alternative!
From the story:
"The study found that the images taken of patients who were given whole milk were just as useful as the images that were taken of patients given the diluted barium..."
CT Scans "...are valuable in the diagnosis of small bowel disorders, such as ischemia, neoplasm and Crohn's disease, said Dr. Koo. They are also useful in evaluating pancreatic and biliary abnormalities."
Also of note are the findings reported that PROBIOTICS may be harmful for pancreatitis patients.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/97757.php
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