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| Year : 2013 |
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Does conventional defecography has a role to play in evaluation of evacuatory disorders in Indian population?
Sheo Kumar1, Pankaj Sharma2, Gustav Andreisek3
1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
2 Delhi State Cancer Institute, Delhi, India
3 Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Correspondence Address:
Pankaj Sharma
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Delhi State Cancer Institute, Delhi - 110 095
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.113625
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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. |
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