Abdominal helical CT: Milk as a low-attenuation oral contrast agent

One hundred ten consecutive patients were given either whole (4%) milk, 2% milk, water, barium suspension: or no oral contrast agent; t before abdomin al computed tomography: (CT). Results with whole milk: were superior toihos e with all other agents for gastrointestinal,distension:, mural :visualizat ion; and pancreas:duodenum.:disccrimination In bowel loop discrimination, r esults with: 4%: milk were equal to those;-:with barium but:superior to tho se with ail other agents.,Whole (4%) milk is an effective low-attenuation c ontrast agent.