title: Oral contrast agents in CT of the abdomen.
abstract: Optimal opacification of the small bowel is important in the interpretation of abdominal CT. Two contrast agents, a barium suspension and an iodinated, water-soluble material, were evaluated in a blind prospective study of 54 patients. A grading system of small bowel opacification was developed. There was no significant difference between the two agents in opacification of the small bowel.
mesh_terms: D003973:Diatrizoate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003973:Diatrizoate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine