What's an X-Ray? An X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make an image of bones, organs, and other parts of the body. The X-ray image is black and white. Dense ...

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...

Routine Helicobacter pylori screening did not significantly reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI), according to late-breaking ...

ANNISTON — Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in Alabama to perform a new gastroenterology procedure that doctors say could mean better outcomes for patients across the state. The ...

SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient triage, reduce ...

Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related ...

Gvoke VialDx is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2025. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gvoke VialDx ™ (glucagon) for intravenous use as a diagnostic aid during ...

1 Thoracic Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 2 College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ...

This episode explores upper GI problems... This episode explores upper GI problems with host Dr. Mary Owen and panelists discuss common issues like belching, reflux, hiatal hernias, IBS, and ...

Incidence trends, demographic disparities, and survival outcomes of gastrointestinal malignancies in young adults: A focus on stomach and pancreatic cancers. Safety and efficacy of first-line ...

Medtronic reported that a patient has completed the first procedure with the latest version of its ingestible camera, used to perform capsule-based endoscopy in the clinic as well as at home during a ...