Diagnosis

Diagnosis for radiation enteritis might start with a discussion of your medical history and a physical exam. This condition causes irritation of the intestines after radiation therapy for cancer. To see inside your small intestine, your doctor might pass a long flexible tube with a camera down your throat. Or the tube can be passed through your rectum to look at your large intestine. Sometimes doctors use a pill-sized camera that you swallow to create pictures of your intestines. Other tests might include imaging tests like CT and MRI.