Analysis on the use of packaged pineapple juice as an alternative for oral negative contrast medium in magnetic resonance enterography (MRE)

Abstract

Background

Oral negative contrast medium used for Abdominal examination made of chemicals has some negative effects on the body and some are difficult to find in the market and are expensive too. Thus, the solution is to conduct a study to find alternative oral negative media in abdominal MRI examination by using fruit ingredients such as, blueberry juice, pineapple juice and tea that contain lots of manganese (Mn) [1]

Objective

This study by using natural alternative oral negative contrast medium in MRE that is considered to be ready in Indonesia, the taste is acceptable and not cause a negative effect after its use [2, 3]

Methods

This study was an experimental study with Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. Data analysis was performed with One Way Anova Test and Repeated Anova with Tukey’s Post Hoc test.
Results There was a difference on the digestive system diameter before and after the administration of packaged pineapple juice as an alternative oral negative contrast medium in MRE examination with p value < 0.05

Conclusion

p value was 0.043 and the optimal scanning time in MRE image was 20 minutes after the administration of packaged pineapple juice based on the highest Mean Rank with the value of (20.16).

Recommendation

Packaged pineapple juice with high manganese content can be an alternative oral negative contrast medium in MRE examination with optimal scanning time at 20 minutes after the administration.