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A member asked:
I had to swallow barium for a test. the radiography notes mention a precipitation in the stomach. what does this mean?
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Artifact: Barium used in medicine is not very soluble in water and can precipitate as a salt out of solution in the stomach creating an artifact. This is perhaps what the notes are referring to.
Answered 10/7/2014
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