The radiological and clinical diagnoses in 622 patients submitted to barium enema examination have been compared. A conventional technique was used in 315 cases and double contrast in the remaining 307. Though the two groups are not strictly comparable, it is probable that the double contrast method is more accurate in diagnosing both pathology and normality. It is suggested that double contrast barium enema should be the method of choice in radiological examination of the colon.
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