Oral administration of contrast medium for rectal opacification in pelvic computed tomography.
A technique is presented for rectal opacification by the administration of oral contrast medium given the night before a computed tomography scan. This has eliminated the need for enemas in most cases.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D003973:Diatrizoate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D003973:Diatrizoate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine