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US 2006/0140864 A1Published application
Oral contrast and method of producing the oral contrast
OwnerJames Rainesinventor
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Abstract
Oral contrast compositions are used as an aid for CAT scans and are ideally fast-flowing and good tasting for assisting in quick preparation of a patient in today's extremely active and busy emergency rooms. An oral contrast used for CAT scans of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, small intestines, colon and rectum is formed from water, diatrizoate meglumine, diatrizoate sodium, preservatives and flavorings.
Claims21
A contrast composition, comprising:
- water;
- diatrizoate meglumine;
- and
- diatrizoate sodium.
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A contrast composition, comprising:
- water 100 gallons;
- diatrizoate meglumine 250 grams;
- diatrizoate sodium 38 grams;
- salt 21 grams;
- sodium citrate 5 grams;
- cellulose gum 27 grams;
- BHA 165 grams;
- artificial flavoring 165 grams;
- red dye #40, 38 grams;
- aspertame 200 grams;
- ascorbic acid 165 grams;
- citric acid 1,100 grams;
- sodium 1.8 grams;
- and
- iodine 139 grams.
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A method for manufacturing an oral contrast, which comprises the steps of:
- making a first composition by mixing a first quantity of purified water, salt, sodium citrate, cellulose gum, BHA, artificial flavoring, red dye # 40, aspertame, ascorbic acid, citric acid, diatrizoate meglumine, diatrizoate sodium, sodium and iodine;
- making a second composition by mixing a second quantity of purified water, sodium benzoate, and potassium sorbate;
- and
- mixing the first composition and the second composition resulting in the oral contrast.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.