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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727008</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EZ EM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EZM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235667</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CURTIN DENNIS J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1111 MARCUS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE LL-26</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE SUCCESS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>110421034</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President - CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12891</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>507</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>As Trustee for Benefit of Children</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.3681</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1996-05-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-05-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9973</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9973</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Denies Beneficial Ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted under E-Z-EM's Employee Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was previously reported as covering 10,927 shares at an exercise price of $3.6606 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $2.3681 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 9,973, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joseph A. Cacchioli, as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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X0202
4
2004-10-30
0
0000727008
EZ EM INC
EZM
0001235667
CURTIN DENNIS J
1111 MARCUS AVENUE
SUITE LL-26
LAKE SUCCESS
NY
110421034
0
1
0
0
Senior Vice President - CFO
Common Stock
12891
D
Common Stock
507
I
As Trustee for Benefit of Children
Common Stock Option
2.3681
1996-05-15
2005-05-14
Common Stock
9973
9973
D
Denies Beneficial Ownership.
Options granted under E-Z-EM's Employee Stock Option Plan.
This option was previously reported as covering 10,927 shares at an exercise price of $3.6606 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $2.3681 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 9,973, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
By: Joseph A. Cacchioli, as Attorney-In-Fact
2004-11-02