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Table 1 Carbohydrate (COH) concentration, and measured T 1 and T 2 relaxation times of 12 different contrast media

From: Interactive neonatal gastrointestinal magnetic resonance imaging using fruit juice as an oral contrast media

 

Solution

COH conc (per 100 ml)

T1(ms)

T2(ms)

1

Water

0

2831

1950

2

Milk

7.3%

930

148

3

Iopamidol

0

810

165

4

Orange

9.0%

1796

440

5

PJ

10.0% (12.7%*)

243

48

6

PJ2

8.6%

258

53

7

Apple/beetroot

9.6%

1679

518

8

Prune

10.0% (16.8%*)

1245

324

9

Blackcurrant

1.0%

2803

1480

10

Blueberry

10.0% (10.5%*)

573

80

11

Raspberry

0.3%

1055

146

12

Blackberry

0

831

103

  1. COH concentration was provided from manufacturers packaging, and not tested directly.
  2. 3 juices (*) had too high a COH concentration, and so were diluted down to 10% prior to testing: the original concentrations are given in parentheses.
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BMC Medical Imaging

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