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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000727008-06-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060517

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:			0105

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESTON JOHN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938731
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13003
		FILM NUMBER:		06848371

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOLTEN METAL TECHNOLOGY INC
		STREET 2:		400-2 TOTTEN POND ROAD
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174877600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOLTEN METAL TECHNOLOTY INC
		STREET 2:		400-2 TOTTEN POND ROAD
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2006-05-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EZ EM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EZEM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PRESTON JOHN T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>421 CURRANT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FALL RIVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02720</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.49</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-01-17</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-11-22</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-05-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-05-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under E-Z-EM's 2004 Stock and Incentive Award Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joseph A. Cacchioli, as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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