title: Peroral CT enterography with lactulose solution: preliminary observations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of our study was to evaluate lactulose solution as a new oral contrast agent with the use of peroral CT enterography to determine the adequacy of luminal distention and conspicuity of the bowel wall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peroral CT enterography performed with lactulose solution is a simple and noninvasive method of evaluating the small bowel by obtaining good distention. It can also be used at routine abdominal examinations as a negative contrast agent instead of iodinated oral contrast medium, especially for CT angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Arastirma Hastanesi Radyoloji, Maras Cad. 65200, Van, Turkey. drhalilarslan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Etlik
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kayan
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harman
authors.forename: Ylyas
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Temizöz
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007792:Lactulose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007792:Lactulose