Can barium meal detect esophagitis?

Barium meal examination for more serious reflux esophagitis can be detected, but it is recommended to do gastroscopy to further clarify the diagnosis, because gastroscopy is more intuitive, see more clearly, for gastric mucosal lesions can ah clearly see, and accurate judgment and grading. Therefore, if the performance of upper abdominal pain, chest pain, belching, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, etc. recommended to do gastroscopy to confirm the diagnosis. At the same time, if gastroscopy found that there are lesions, but also can take pathological examination to clarify the nature of the lesions, so that the diagnosis of disease more accurate and comprehensive. Therefore, barium meal examination although can detect more serious esophagitis, but not very accurate and clear.