CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 33-00184 and 33-43168 of E-Z-EM, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated July 25, 1995, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of E-Z-EM, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the fifty-three weeks ended June 3, 1995. GRANT THORNTON LLP Melville, New York August 28, 1995 -67-