Abdominal MR imaging following antegrade air introduction into the intestinal loops.
Air was used to distend the gastrointestinal tract and act as a contrast medium to effectively delineate the other abdominal organs/masses and to outline intraluminal or mural lesions. We used a nasogastric tube to introduce air into the stomach. Metoclopramide was administered to propel air throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Bowel peristalsis was then controlled by scopolamine butylbromide. Most of the alimentary tract could be distended by air. The normal bowel walls were barely visible between intraluminal signal-void air and extraluminal high-signal fat. Intraluminal tumor, wall thickening, and adjacent structures could be clearly delineated.
Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
C K
CK
Chou
G C
GC
Liu
C W
CW
Yang
L T
LT
Chen
R S
RS
Sheu
T S
TS
Jaw
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D003287:Contrast Media; D004064:Digestive System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D008787:Metoclopramide