What causes the "wet diaper" artifact? computed tomography and magnetic resonance observations.

Abstract:

:Disposable diapers contain super absorbent polymers that absorb liquid. A radio-dense artifact, seen when the diaper is wet, obscures radiographic information but is frequently misinterpreted. Our purpose was to examine this artifact on CT and MR to further clarify and explain its origin. Dry and wet diapers were imaged. Fluid within the wet diaper appeared as small nodules with characteristics of bound water. No free water was detected. Dry diapers produced no artifact. The artifact is most undesirable on radiographs, but does not obscure diagnostic information on cross-sectional imaging. It should not be misinterpreted as contrast.

journal_name

Clin Imaging

journal_title

Clinical imaging

authors

Markowitz RI,Altes TA,Jaramillo D

doi

10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.09.013

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-05-01 00:00:00

pages

226-30

issue

3

eissn

0899-7071

issn

1873-4499

pii

S0899-7071(08)00314-8

journal_volume

33

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