Reliability of test results Good. Patient time for test Up to 6 hours. Before the test Purpose of test Detects hiatal hernia, inflammation and swelling.
Helps detect motility disorders.
Commercial X-ray laboratory, hospital, doctor's office. X-ray lab technician, nurse, doctor. Risks and precautions This series of tests is hazardous if you have an obstruction or perforation of the digestive tract. Avoid smoking after midnight before the test. Do not smoke during the test.