Virtual Colonoscopy
 
Tagitol V™


 

Enhance the Accurate Detection of Pathology

A recent clinical study1 that included barium sulfate radiopaque markers in colonic cleansing protocols for virtual colonoscopy demonstrated improved specificity through fecal tagging. Overall specificity was 11% greater in the tagged group versus controls, demonstrating a reduction in false positives as a result of fecal tagging.

METHOD:
100 patients were studied - 50 with barium sulfate fecal tagging, nutritional support, and gentle laxation; 50 without tagging and with standard colonoscopy prep. All 100 subjects underwent optical colonoscopy after virtual colonoscopy.

RESULTS:
Overall specificity was 88% in the fecal tagging group versus 77% in the non-tagged group.

 
Simplicity for the Patient:
  Small bottles for portability
  Pleasant apple flavor
  Easy to drink
  Low volume (just a 20 mL dose with breakfast, lunch, dinner)
 
Convenience for the Practitioner:
  3 small, prepackaged unit doses
  Easy storage
  Simple delivery to the patient
  Does not require specialized software

Cat. No. Description Units/case
8140 Tagitol V™ Stool Tagging Agent, each patient pack containing 3 bottles of 20 mL each (60 mL total), 40% w/v 24 (patient packs)

Reference:
  1. Lefere PA, Gryspeerdt SS, Dewyspelaere J, Baekelandt M, Van Holsbeeck BG. Dietary fecal tagging as a cleansing method before CT colonography: Initial results - polyp detection and patient acceptance. Radiology 2002; 224:393-403.

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