title: [Optimizing pelvic MR diagnosis with a new gastrointestinal contrast medium].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Optimization of pelvic MRI by a new concept of water-equivalent bowel contrast agent.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed contrast enhancement of the bowel by oral application of 1000 ml of an aqueous mannitol solution one hour before pelvic MRI. In addition we performed an enema by 250 ml of water in one patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oral and rectal contrast enhancement of the bowel was tolerated without complications by our patients. Pelvic MRI was improved by a better delineation of the bowel.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The concept of water-equivalent bowel enhancement is promising. It must be assessed by further studies; in particular, it must be compared with the available concepts of positive and negative bowel contrast enhancement.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schunk
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kersjes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schadmand-Fischer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grebe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media