MR cholangiopancreatography before and after oral blueberry juice administration

N Papanikolaou; A Karantanas; T Maris; N Gourtsoyiannis

doi:10.1097/00004728-200003000-00008

MR cholangiopancreatography before and after oral blueberry juice administration

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2000 Mar-Apr;24(2):229-34. doi: 10.1097/00004728-200003000-00008.

Authors

N Papanikolaou¹, A Karantanas, T Maris, N Gourtsoyiannis

Affiliation

¹ MR Clinical Science, Philips Medical Systems, Larissa General Hospital, Greece.

PMID: 10752883
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200003000-00008

Abstract

Blueberry juice was used in 37 patients who underwent MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) examination. Quantitative and qualitative comparison between pre- and post-blueberry juice oral administration was made. Common bile duct and main pancreatic duct depiction improved statistically significantly (p < 0.05) after blueberry juice administration. Blueberry juice may be used routinely in MRCP studies as a natural, safe, and inexpensive negative contrast agent with high efficacy.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bile Ducts / pathology*
Cholestasis / diagnosis*
Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Fruit* / chemistry
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Iron / analysis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Manganese / analysis
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Ducts / pathology*
Phantoms, Imaging
Plant Extracts* / analysis
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Contrast Media
Plant Extracts
Manganese
Iron