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    Barium radiography remains essential for small bowel imaging, despite advances in endoscopy. This review highlights enteroclysis as a superior technique for small bowel evaluation, urging radiologists to enhance its accuracy.

    Area of Science:

    • Radiology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Medical Imaging

    Background:

    • Endoscopic evaluation is standard for the upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) tracts.
    • Barium radiography remains the primary imaging modality for the small bowel.
    • Small bowel radiography is often undervalued by radiologists.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the spectrum of barium examination techniques for the small bowel.
    • To emphasize the diagnostic advantages of enteroclysis.
    • To highlight the radiologist's role in advancing small bowel radiography.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on small bowel barium examination techniques.
    • Detailed examination of small bowel follow-through and enteroclysis methods.

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  • Analysis of diagnostic purpose, potential, and performance of each technique.

    • Main Results:

    • Small bowel follow-through and enteroclysis differ significantly in purpose and performance.
    • Enteroclysis offers benefits in most clinical scenarios requiring small bowel contrast examination.
    • Radiologists are central to the diagnostic accuracy of small bowel imaging.

    Conclusions:

    • Barium radiography, particularly enteroclysis, is crucial for small bowel evaluation.
    • Radiologists should focus on refining small bowel radiography techniques.
    • Advancing the accuracy of small bowel imaging is an ongoing priority.