CONTRIBUTION OF ABDOSCAN(R) USING MR CHOL ANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AND MRUROGRAPHY

Citation
R. Lecesne et al., CONTRIBUTION OF ABDOSCAN(R) USING MR CHOL ANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AND MRUROGRAPHY, Journal de radiologie, 79(6), 1998, pp. 573-575
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
ISSN journal
02210363
Volume
79
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
573 - 575
Database
ISI
SICI code
0221-0363(1998)79:6<573:COAUMC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
MR Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and MR Urography (MRU) are promisin g recent imaging modalities. Oral magnetic particles (Abdoscan(R), Nyc omed SA, Oslo, Norway) is an oral negative contrast agent eliminating signal intensity of the gastro-intestinal tract thus improving image q uality at MRCP and MRU.