Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, part of the Department of Medicine, offers world-class patient care, research programs, and education and training opportunities.
Digestive Radiological Diagnostics
Evaluating signs and symptoms that affect the GI tract
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Getting Answers You Need for Gastrointestinal (GI) Issues
Digestive diagnostic tests allow our digestive care team to find the cause of symptoms you’re having. We also use the tests to screen for certain conditions and to plan or monitor treatment.
Through the Digestive Disease Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), we use state-of-the art technology combined with personalized care from thoughtful providers to provide the diagnostic testing you need. These tests allow us to examine your throat, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine and more. We focus on you—ensuring testing is easy and convenient so you can get the care you need as quickly as possible.
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Digestive System Imaging
Imaging tests such as these play an important part in gastrointestinal (GI) tract testing:
These are common image-guided tests:
- Barium enema uses X-rays to look at your large intestine, or colon.
- Rectal and anal ultrasound uses sound waves to evaluate problems in your rectum and anus.
- Upper GI series and small bowel follow-through uses fluoroscopy to examine your esophagus, stomach and small intestine.
- Ultrasound also offers a non-invasive way to check for scarring (fibrosis) and evaluate liver health.
Endoscopy & Colonoscopy Services
Endoscopy and colonoscopy are non-invasive procedures to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal conditions. Our expert teams in the Division of Gastroenterology provide these procedures on both our East and West Campuses.
- Endoscopy involves inserting a thin tube with a light and camera on its tip (endoscope) into a natural body opening such as your mouth or anus. We commonly use this test to look at your esophagus, stomach and small intestine. We also use it to look at, and sometimes treat, your pancreas and bile ducts.
- Colonoscopy is a type of endoscopy. It’s commonly used to screen for colorectal cancer. We also use colonoscopy to diagnose and monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
More information is available to help you prepare for your procedure.
