Contrast Enema: Overview and Room Set Up - Video Lesson

Welcome back everybody to our series on fluoroscopic procedures. This video will discuss the contrast enema procedures in fluoroscopy. A contrast enema is the study of the large intestine to demonstrate the form and function of anatomical structures. The large intestine consists of eight parts. The cecum, appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, and anal canal. The terminal ileum of the small intestine joins the cecum at the ileocolic junction or ileocecal valve. The portion of the large intestine located between the cecum and the rectum is termed the colon. The colon consists of four parts, ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon. The ascending colon is located on the right side of the