Assertion: barium enema | /r/HasProperty | performed
Facets:
value: less often than
type: DEGREE
value: by pouring contrast
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The following indications should be kept in mind before a barium enema is performed:
text: The lower intestine needs to be completely empty before the barium enema is performed, so the patient is usually given a laxative the night before the procedure is due.
text: The study is performed by pouring contrast (liquid containing barium sulfate) through a tube inserted into the anus.
text: Barium enemas are performed less often than in the past because of the increasing use of colonoscopy and CT colonography.
text: A barium enema may be performed to diagnose structural or functional abnormalities of the large intestine, including the rectum.