>I have been told by a doctor to have 2 sets X-rays taken,
>one involving a preparation of barium swallows, the other
>barium enema.

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        Well, I recieved such barium treatments 4 years ago as testing
was underway to see if I had an ulcer or not. Turned out I didn’t, but
the only negative I can tell of the procedure was what came out. Nasty
stuff to excrete, but even that was only a minor annoyance. I know of
no longterm effect of the barium technique for Xray. Actually, from my
addmitedlly spartan data base, you face more danger from a dental Xray
than from Barium.

allen