Esophagram (1435)
Key points below
The part of the body that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is called the esophagus. It is often called the food tube. An esophagram is an X-ray of the food tube.
Your child’s Esophagram is scheduled for (date) _________________ at (time) _______________ in the Imaging (Radiology) Department on the first floor of Children’s Wisconsin Hospital.
Please stop at a Welcome desk for a badge and directions to Imaging.
Special preparation
- If your child had x-rays or other images such as CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine or Ultrasound done somewhere other than Children's Wisconsin, please bring copies of the images when your child has their test.
Before the x-ray
How the test is done
A doctor who specializes in taking and reading x-rays will watch the picture on a TV screen. This doctor is called a radiologist. The test will not hurt your child. Most often, the test takes about 30 minutes. When it is done, the doctor will check the x-rays while you wait.
Parents: If you wish to stay with your child during the test, you must meet the safety guidelines. Also, you must not have other children with you and must not be pregnant.
Follow-up care
- Have your child drink plenty of fluids.
- White or clay colored material in the stools is normal. This is the barium.