Euterpe Olerácea (Açai̧) as an alternative oral contrast agent in MRI of the gastrointestinal system: Preliminary results

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 389-393

  Cordova Fraga T ^a,b   De Araujo, D B ^a   Sanchez, T A ^a   Elias Jr , J ^a   Carneiro, A A O ^a   Brandt Oliveira, R ^a   Sosa, M ^b   Baffa, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal imaging; MRI; Oral contrast; Stomach

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; COPPER; EUTERPE OLERACEA EXTRACT; GADOLINIUM; IRON; MANGANESE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; EUTERPE OLERACEA; FRUIT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ARECACEAE; BRAZIL; CONTRAST MEDIA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLANT PREPARATIONS; STOMACH;

EUTERPE OLERACEA;

EID: 1942439070     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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