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The effective use of acai juice, blueberry juice and pineapple juice as negative contrast agents for magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in children

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Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is commonly performed in the evaluation of known or suspected pancreaticobiliary disease in children. The administration of a negative oral contrast agent can improve the quality of the examination without significant additional cost. We describe our experience with certain brands of acai juice, blueberry juice and pineapple juice as negative oral contrast agents in children. We believe these fruit juices are safe, palatable and may improve MRCP image quality.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, 270-05 76th Ave., New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Mark E. Bittman

  2. Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Michael J. Callahan

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Bittman, M.E., Callahan, M.J. The effective use of acai juice, blueberry juice and pineapple juice as negative contrast agents for magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in children. Pediatr Radiol 44, 883–887 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-2884-5

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