(HealthCentersOnline) - Milk is nearly identical in terms of effectiveness when compared to significantly more expensive barium contrast agents for abdominal CAT scans, according to a recent study.

Context: Patients treated with nonselective cyclooxygenase inhibitors (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]) often experience dyspepsia and upper gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects, and ...

To assess prospective accuracy and clarify indications for diagnostic study, 45 patients suspected clinically of having pancreatic disease were studied by conventional barium examination of the upper ...