Addition of methyl cellulose enema to double-contrast barium imaging of sigmoid diverticulosis.
Double-contrast barium enema has a reduced sensitivity in patients with severe sigmoid diverticulosis. Therefore a carboxy methyl cellulose enema was employed after the conventional double-contrast examination in 15 patients with sigmoid diverticulosis. A significant increase in lumen diameter and a superior removal of barium residue from the diverticula facilitated the interpretation of the sigmoid loops.


CONCLUSIONS
The addition of methyl cellulose enema to double-contrast barium imaging improves diagnostic imaging in diverticulosis by expanding the lumen and emptying the diverticula.
Olsson
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden.
Adnerhill
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Björkdahl
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Ekberg
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Fork
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008747:Methylcellulose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D008747:Methylcellulose