CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2013; 23(01): 92-96
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.113625
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Does conventional defecography has a role to play in evaluation of evacuatory disorders in Indian population?

Sheo Kumar
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
,
Pankaj Sharma
Delhi State Cancer Institute, Delhi
,
Gustav Andreisek
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich
› Author Affiliations
Source of Support: Nill.

Abstract

Barium studies are one of the best investigations for evaluating submucosal and extrinsic mass lesions. However, barium studies bring less money, are operator dependent and one of the more difficult investigations for radiologists to master. Economic factors have acted as powerful disincentives for performing gastrointestinal (GI) fluoroscopy in most radiology practices. In this pictorial essay, we discuss the role of conventional defecography in evaluating evacuatory disorders in the Indian population.



Publication History

Article published online:
04 October 2021

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