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Medicines barium sulfateQuestion & answer

barium sulfate · Medicine question

What type of scan is E-Z-CAT barium sulfate used for?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

E-Z-CAT barium sulfate is used to make the gastrointestinal tract opaque before a computerised axial tomography (CT) scan in adults and children.

Sources for this answer

E-Z-CATBracco UK Limited · emc · SmPC §4.1 Therapeutic Indications · Version 8Document updated 8 August 2022

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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