title: Double contrast barium meal and acetylcysteine.
abstract: In a prospective double blind study, acetylcysteine, a local and systemic respiratory tract mucolytic agent, or a placebo, were given to 100 patients prior to a double contrast barium meal to decrease the gastric mucus viscosity and to make the mucus layer thinner, in order to permit barium to outline the furrows surrounding the areae gastricae instead of the overlying thick mucus. However, acetylcysteine failed to improve either visualization of the areae gastricae or the general quality of the double contrast barium meal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Surgical Hospital of Helsinki University Central Hospital.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinnunen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pietilä
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahovuo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mankinen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tervahartiala
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine; D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D000111:Acetylcysteine