Barium sulfate is a contrast agent that shows up on X-rays and is used to help see abnormalities in the stomach.
Barium sulfate is a contrast agent that shows up on X-rays and is used to help see abnormalities in the stomach.(硫酸バリウムはX線に写る造影剤で、胃の異常をみるのに使用される)
The stomach coated with barium sulfate can be observed in an X-ray exam.(硫酸バリウムバリウムでコーティングされた胃はX線検査で観察できる)
硫酸バリウム=barium sulfate
造影剤=contrast agent
レントゲン検査=x-ray exam
"The stomach itself hardly appears on an X-ray camera, but by drinking barium (a contrast agent), the state of the stomach can be captured on camera as the barium attached to the inner wall of the stomach blocks the x-rays."