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World J Radiol. Feb 28, 2011; 3(2): 47-50
Published online Feb 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i2.47
Table 1 Comparison of distribution of intestinal fluids on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography images between the two groups without CO2 and with CO2 as negative contrast agent n (%)
Anatomic locations with intestinal fluids distributionPatients
P-value
Without CO2 (n = 64)With CO2 (n = 53)
Gastric fundus62 (97)52 (98)1.000
Gastric body25 (39)14 (26)0.171
Gastric antrum24 (38)6 (11)0.001
Duodenal bulb53 (83)22 (42)< 0.001
Duodenal 2nd portion57 (89)45 (85)0.584