Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent
Friday, May 30, 2008 - 13:07
in Health & Medicine
An item commonly found in many homes - whole milk - is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%) barium suspension that is also commonly used as an oral contrast agent in conjunction with CT to examine the gastrointestinal tract, a new study finds.
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