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The efficacy of new oral contrast mixture for computed tomography enterography

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2019-10-15

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Ocakoğlu, Gökhan

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Eyrimler, Sehnaz
Algın, Oktay

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Int Scientific Information Inc

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Purpose: To show the reliabilities of the new mixture (composed of water, methylcellulose, lactulose, locust bean gum, and sorbitol) and to compare the luminal distension and radiological confidence scores of this solution with water-lactulose mixture.Material and methods: Computed tomography enterography (CTE) images in a three-year period were included randomly in our institutional review board-approved and retrospective study. Ninety-one patients drank a lactulose and water mixture (Group 1), and 54 patients drank the new mixture (Group 2). Patients who drank the oral contrast agent were taken to a 64-detector row multiple detector computed tomography machine. Coronal and sagittal reformatted images were also formed. The gastrointestinal tract was divided into 11 segments for scoring. Each segment was graded for distensional and radiological confidence. CTE images were evaluated by two radiologists.Results: Inter- and intra-reader reliabilities were good or excellent for all gastrointestinal segments in both groups (p < 0.001). The best. values were obtained in sigmoid colon assessments. Lower agreement values were detected in duodenum and jejunum scores. The new mixture group (Group 2) showed better results than Group 1 for ileum and colonic segments according to distension and confidence scorings.Conclusions: Inter- and intra-reader reliabilities of the new mixture were good or excellent for CTE. The new mixture seems to be more efficient and reliable for ileum and colon. The new mixture can increase bowel distention, radiological confidence, and quality in CTE evaluations.

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Magnetic-resonance enterography, Peroral ct enterography, Small-bowel, Crohn-disease, Mr enterography, Spiral ct, Capsule endoscopy, Enteroclysis, Optimization, Reformations, Reliability, Small intestine, Ct enterography, Oral/rectal contrast, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Radiology, nuclear medicine & medical imaging

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