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			| Air-Contrast Barium EnemaCourtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
		Idaho. All rights reserved. In an air-contrast study, the colon is first filled with barium and
		then the barium is drained, leaving only a thin layer of barium on the wall of
		the colon. The colon is then filled with air. This barium enema image shows
		pouches (called diverticula) in the wall of the colon.ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
 Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
 Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
 Specialist Medical ReviewerJerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
Current as ofOctober 14, 2016Current as of:
                October 14, 2016Author:
          Healthwise Staff  Medical Review:
          E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |  |  |  |  |  |