title: MRI: imaging of stomach.
abstract: The study is to determine the optimal MRI bowel preparation regime for visualization of the stomach anatomy. Eight healthy volunteers were asked to take water, 75% barium and blueberry juice. The image quality and tolerance of different stomach distension regime were evaluated. Blueberry juice gave the best distension, but the signal intensity was not very homogeneous. Taking into account the image quality, tolerability and adverse effects, it is concluded that water is the most desirable oral contrast for MR stomach imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR. wynnie@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: W W M
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: J S W
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D029798:Blueberry Plants; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013270:Stomach / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage