MRI EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL GASTROINTESTINAL CONTRAST-MEDIA

Authors
WAN XM WEDEKING P TWEEDLE MF
Citation
Xm. Wan et al., MRI EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL GASTROINTESTINAL CONTRAST-MEDIA, Magnetic resonance imaging, 13(2), 1995, pp. 215-218
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Magnetic resonance imaging → ACNP
ISSN journal
0730725X
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
215 - 218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-725X(1995)13:2<215:MEOPGC>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Diluted ProHance [Gd(HP-DO3A), Squibb Diagnostics, Princeton, NJ], Sus tacal (Meadjohnson, Evansville, IN), a nutritional drink, and a ProHan ce/Sustacal mixture have been investigated as potential oral contrast agents. At 2 T, T-1-weighted (SE 500/20) images demonstrated hyperinte nse (positive) signal enhancement of rat GI tracts within 10 min after the ingestion of 2.0 mM Gd(HP-DO3A) or 2.0 mM ProHance/Sustacal. T-2- weighted (SE 3000/80) images demonstrated hypointense (negative) signa l intensity within 10 min after ingestion of 10 mM ProHance. Medical i maging applications of these oral contrast media are feasible.