Barium enema is a diagnostic procedure used to obtain a clear image of the colon. Since x-rays are not able to penetrate through liquid barium metal, it is used as a chalk lining to obtain a clear ...

A recent study published in the BMC Public Health revealed higher urinary levels of metals and metalloids are significantly ...

A barium swallow is a type of test used to look inside the esophagus, or food pipe. A doctor might recommend this test if they need to look at the outline of any part of a person’s digestive system.

A barium x-ray is a test to look at the outline of any part of your digestive system. Barium is a white liquid that shows up clearly on an x-ray. Once it is inside the body, it coats the inside of the ...

Barium is a metal in group IIA of the periodic table with atomic number 56, an atomic weight of 137.34, and a density of 3.5 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 714 C, and it boils at 1640 C. The electronic ...

A group of researchers led by the Autonomous University of Querétaro in Mexico have proposed for the first time to fabricate thin-film solar cells relying on an absorber made of silver, barium, ...

In 2021, WASP-76b made headlines as the most heavy metal exoplanet. The gas giant, bigger than Jupiter, orbits its star at a distance closer than Mercury — and astronomers suggested it was so hot it ...

A barium swallow is a type of X-ray test that helps your doctor see the back of your mouth and throat (pharynx), and the tube that extends from the back of the tongue down to the stomach (esophagus).