Assertion: barium sulfate | /r/HasProperty | swallowed
Facets:
value: orally
type: MANNER
value: in upper gastrointestinal series examinations
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In upper gastrointestinal series examinations, the barium sulfate is mixed with water and swallowed orally, whereas in the lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema), the barium contrast agent is administered as an enema through a small tube inserted into the rectum.
text: Barium sulfate is swallowed, which because it is a radio opaque substance does not allow the passage of X-rays.