The X-Ray Contrast Medium Iodixanol Detects Increased Colonic Permeability Equally Well as ⁵¹Cr-labeled Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid in Experimental Colitis of Rats

R. Andersen Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

J. Hosaka Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

T. S. Halstensen Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

A. Stordahl Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

A. Tverdal Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

L. Aabakken Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

F. Lærum Experimental Radiology, Institute for Surgical Research, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway; LIIPAT, Institute for Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, The Research Council of Norway, Oslo, Norway

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Abstract

Background: Non-ionic, water-soluble radiographic contrast media have been suggested as intestinal permeability probes. We studied the permeability of the isosmolar contrast medium iodixanol and ⁵¹Cr-labeled ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) from the non-perforated colon after induction of colonic inflammation. Methods: Colonic inflammation and ulcerations were induced by luminal colonic instillation of trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid, dissolved in 40% ethanol. Controls received saline. Fourteen days later iodixanol, 320 mg I/ml, and ⁵¹Cr-EDTA were given as an enema. Urine was collected for the subsequent 6 h and subjected to high-performance liquid chromatography and gamma activity counting. Results: Urinary recovery of iodixanol and ⁵¹Cr-EDTA increased gradually with severity of the colonic inflammation. The correlation between iodixanol and ⁵¹Cr-EDTA recovery was strong (corr.coeff. = 0.97). Conclusions: Iodixanol shows as good properties as ⁵¹Cr-EDTA when used as intestinal permeability probe in the inflamed and ulcerated rat colon. Use of the radiopaque properties of-iodixanol enable intestinal probe exposure registration by film or fluoroscopy.

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