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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000727008-04-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EZ EM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727008
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				111999504
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		717 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WESTBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11590
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163338230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARON SANDRA D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235651

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-100878
		FILM NUMBER:		04615809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O E-Z EM INC
		STREET 2:		1111 MARCUS AVE
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163648994

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 FOX HOLLOW RD
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727008</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EZ EM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EZM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>BARON SANDRA D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>750 SUMMA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>115905021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - Global Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.5795</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-18</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1996-12-11</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under E-Z-EM's Employee Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joseph A. Cacchioli, as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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