MITCHELL, S.D. — Swallowing is a complex process. Using roughly 30 pairs of muscles working in perfect coordination, a person will swallow around 600 times each day, often without noticing. Yet ...
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.
What Is an Upper GI Series? An upper GI series is a group of X-ray tests that look at your GI tract -- your food pipe (the esophagus), stomach, and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum ...