Methods to check for stomach problems without a gastroscopy

Many patients mentioned gastroscopy or colonoscopy have a fear of psychology, do not do gastroscopy to check the gastric disease, there are more methods, specifically as follows: 1, upper gastrointestinal contrast: contrast can be used to observe the gastric mucosa, such as the presence of masses, ulcers and other related lesions, but also to further observe the peristaltic situation of the stomach; 2, capsule gastroscopy: capsule gastroscopy painless, swallow a capsule can be done on the situation in the stomach The examination can be done by swallowing a capsule. However, capsule gastroscopy cannot obtain pathology and is more expensive; 3, carbon 14 and carbon 13 breath test: these two methods can clarify whether there is H. pylori infection, which is also a more common means of examination; 4, serum gastrin 17 and pepsinogen screening: can also be used for early gastric cancer screening.