Preliminary Results from Clinical Application of a Natural Oral Contrast Agent in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Gastrointestinal (GI) System.
A natural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast based on the pulp of a fruit "Euterpe Oler&#225;cea", popularly known as A&#231;aí, was investigated. T1 and T2 contrasted images shown the effects of the contrast agent increasing the ability to visualize the contour of segments of the gastrointestinal tract.
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University of São Paulo - Ribeirão Preto - SP - Brazil.
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Brandt-Oliveira
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Elias
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