Title :
Preliminary Results from Clinical Application of a Natural Oral Contrast Agent in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Gastrointestinal (GI) System
Author :
Arruda-Sanchez, T. ; Troncon, L.E.A. ; Brandt-Oliveira, R. ; Elias, J., Jr. ; Colnago, L.A. ; Araújo, D.B. ; Baffa, O.
Author_Institution :
Sao Paulo Univ.
Abstract :
A natural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast based on the pulp of a fruit "Euterpe Oleracea", popularly known as Acai, was investigated. T1 and T2 contrasted images shown the effects of the contrast agent increasing the ability to visualize the contour of segments of the gastrointestinal tract
Keywords :
biological organs; biomedical MRI; biomedical materials; Acai; Euterpe Oleracea; MRI; fruit pulp; gastrointestinal system; magnetic resonance imaging; natural oral contrast agent; Data visualization; Ducts; Gastrointestinal tract; Image segmentation; Iron; Magnetic resonance imaging; Manganese; Protocols; Stomach; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616686
