[New oral contrast material for gastrointestinal MR examination--green tea mixed with sodium alginate].
We found incidentally the stomach filled with the material of high signal intensity on T1 weighted images. The material was a mixture of green tea and sodium alginate (drug for peptic ulcer). We proved that T1 and T2 were significantly shortened by the mixture in the experimental study. This was successfully used for the patients.
Hasegawa
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M
Department of Radiology, Showa University, School of Medicine.
Kubota
H
H
Kitanosono
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Ri
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Munechika
H
H
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000464:Alginates; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010936:Plant Extracts
D000464:Alginates; D003287:Contrast Media; D010936:Plant Extracts