RX esophagus

Course of the examination

An RX esophagus takes about 20 minutes.

• The nurse will escort you from the waiting room to the examination room. He/she will tell you what clothes or jewelry you need to take off for the examination.
• You take your place on the x-ray table.
• The images are taken, while drinking a contrast fluid. On command, you drink and swallow the barium fluid. At the same time, the radiologist makes recordings of the passage of this fluid (pudding) in the esophagus.
• The RX tube passes centrally over the part of the body to be examined by means of a light visor. If necessary, the RX table can be moved.
• It is essential to follow the guidelines carefully when you are asked not to move or hold your breath during imaging. Moving or breathing during the examination usually causes an illegible image.

The physician radiologist who performed the examination makes an initial interpretation of the images during the examination. After the final interpretation, the radiologist sends a report to the doctor who requested the examination. Only this doctor can discuss the results with you.

This examination is only possible by appointment. Please always bring your identity card, your doctor's prescription and any previous radiological examinations with you.

Preparation

The day of the examination, you must be completely sober. You should also not smoke, as it stimulates the stomach resulting in fluid production. It is important to follow these guidelines so that we can do a correct imaging.

Aftercare

To remove the contrast substance as quickly as possible, we recommend that you drink plenty of fluids (water) after the examination.