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A member asked:
Where do i go to get a barium swallow done?
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Radiology: Barium swallows are done in a radiology suite but must be ordered by a physician.
Answered 9/13/2017
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Hospital radiology: departments or outpatient imaging centers.
Answered 7/23/2014
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Testing in Medicine: Where your doctor who is ordering the test sends you. You cannot just walk in to a radiology center and request a test.
Answered 9/13/2017
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