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Can a lower gi or barium enema detect ulcerative colitis?
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Maybe: Only direct vissualization with scope ( sigmiod or colonoscopy ) with biopsy can. Lower GI and barium enema can detect inflammation of mucosa and suggested, but you still need to have sigmoid or colonoscopy.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes,: a barium enema can show abnormalities that are consistent with ulcerative colitis, but a definitive diagnosis requires colonoscopy with biopsy.
Answered 11/23/2014
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