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Addition of methyl cellulose enema to double-contrast barium imaging of sigmoid diverticulosis

Olsson, Rolf LU ; Adnerhill, Ingvar LU ; Björkdahl, Peter LU ; Ekberg, Olle LU and Fork, Thomas LU (1997) In Acta Radiologica 38(1). p.73-75
Abstract
Double-contrast barium enema has a reduced sensitivity in patients with severe sigmoid diverticulosis. Therefore a carboxy methyl cellulose enema was employed after the conventional double-contrast examination in 15 patients with sigmoid diverticulosis. A significant increase in lumen diameter and a superior removal of barium residue from the diverticula facilitated the interpretation of the sigmoid loops. CONCLUSION: The addition of methyl cellulose enema to double-contrast barium imaging improves diagnostic imaging in diverticulosis by expanding the lumen and emptying the diverticula.
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Acta Radiologica
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73 - 75
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1600-0455
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Medical Radiology Unit (013241410), Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200)
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  abstract     = {{Double-contrast barium enema has a reduced sensitivity in patients with severe sigmoid diverticulosis. Therefore a carboxy methyl cellulose enema was employed after the conventional double-contrast examination in 15 patients with sigmoid diverticulosis. A significant increase in lumen diameter and a superior removal of barium residue from the diverticula facilitated the interpretation of the sigmoid loops. CONCLUSION: The addition of methyl cellulose enema to double-contrast barium imaging improves diagnostic imaging in diverticulosis by expanding the lumen and emptying the diverticula.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Rolf and Adnerhill, Ingvar and Björkdahl, Peter and Ekberg, Olle and Fork, Thomas}},
  issn         = {{1600-0455}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{73--75}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Acta Radiologica}},
  title        = {{Addition of methyl cellulose enema to double-contrast barium imaging of sigmoid diverticulosis}},
  volume       = {{38}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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