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. 2002 Jul;51(Suppl 1):i59–i62. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.suppl_1.i59

Non-invasive measurement of gastric accommodation in humans

W Schwizer, A Steingotter, M Fox, T Zur, M Thumshirn, P Bosiger, M Fried
PMCID: PMC1867715  PMID: 12077068

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Transaxial magnetic resonance image 15 minutes following intragastric infusion of 500 ml of Ensure. The total stomach volume is outlined. Meal volume is seen as a white and air as a black area.

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Normalised volume plots of total gastric volumes and meal volumes after intragastric infusion of 500 ml of 10% Intralipid (550 kcal) (A), 20% glucose (400 kcal) (B), and Ensure (protein 17%, fat 30%, carbohydrate 53%; 375 kcal) (C).

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