Meaning barium sulfate
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barium sulfate


A silver-white metallic compound made from the mineral barite. It is mixed with water and used in barium swallows and barium enemas to help show parts of the digestive system on an x-ray.
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barium sulfate


Commonly referred to simply as barium, may be used as a material for contrast injections.
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barium sulfate


A white insoluble radiopaque powder that is used as a contrast material to make certain body parts more visible in x-ray images. Radiopaque substances limit the penetration of x-rays and other forms o [..]
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barium sulfate


Substance used as a standard for white, in lieu of the availability of a practical 100 percent reflecting diffuser.
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barium sulfate


A compound used as an x-ray contrast medium that occurs in Nature as the mineral barite. It is also used in various manufacturing applications and mixed into heavy concrete to serve as a Radiation shi [..]
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barium sulfate


A compound used as an x-ray contrast medium that occurs in nature as the mineral barite. It is also used in various manufacturing applications and mixed into heavy concrete to serve as a radiation shi [..]
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