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  • Title: [Oral contrast media for magnetic resonance tomography of the abdomen. III. Initial patient research with gadolinium-DTPA].
    Author: Claussen C, Kornmesser W, Laniado M, Kaminsky S, Hamm B, Felix R.
    Journal: Rofo; 1988 Jun; 148(6):683-9. PubMed ID: 2837806.
    Abstract:
    32 patients with abdominal tumours or inflammatory abdominal diseases were examined by MRI (0.5 T) prior to and after oral administration of gadolinium-DTPA (Gd-DTPA). T1- and T2-weighted sequences were employed. 10 ml/kg body weight of a Gd-DTPA formulation were administered (1.0 mmol/l, 15 g mannitol/l). Gd-DTPA provided markedly hyperintensive opacification of the gastrointestinal tract. In 19 of 32 studies Gd-DTPA-enhanced scans showed improved delineation of abdominal pathologies. In most cases Gd-DTPA-enhanced T1-weighted multislice gradient echo images provided the most useful diagnostic result. Meteorism and diarrhea were recorded in 13 patients.
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