Ingestible Contrast Agents for Gastrointestinal Imaging.

Ingestible Contrast Agents for Gastrointestinal Imaging. Chembiochem. 2018 Nov 12;: Authors: Yang X, Lovell JF, Zhang Y Abstract Gastrointestinal (GI) ailments cover a wide variety of diseases involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine or rectum. They bring about many inconveniences in daily life in chronic diseases and can even be life-threatening in acute cases. Rapid and safe detection approaches are essential for early diagnosis and timely managements. Contrast agent of GI imaging could enhance the contrast to distinguish the abnormal lesions from normal structures. CT and MRI are two important diagnostic tools for the evaluation of GI conditions. This review mainly involves several common GI diseases including inflammatory diseases, intestinal tumors, diarrhea, constipation and gastroesophageal reflux diseases. Selected contrast agents are summarized such as barium sulfate, iodine-based agents, gadolinium-based agents and others. Going forward, continued endeavors are being made to develop more emerging contrast agents for other imaging modalities. PMID: 30421487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chembiochem - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Tags: Chembiochem Source Type: research