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Small bowel MRI preparation
An MRI is a way of examining the small bowel without using X-rays. MRI combines a powerful magnet and a sophisticated computer to detect small changes in the body and can create highly detailed images of the bowel.
Information:
It is also important that we make sure your child’s bowel is as clear as possible so it’s important that for 24 hours before the scan, a low residue diet is followed.
Fibre is the structural part of plants. It is not digested or broken down when we eat it, but passes through the gut, adding bulk to our diets. Having lots of fibre in our diets is usually a good thing, and helps keep our gut healthy. However, before having an MRI of the Small Bowel, it is important that the gut is ‘clear’ so that the doctors are able to get better pictures. The low fibre diet still contains small amounts of fibre, but high fibre foods should be avoided.
What a low residue diet looks like
| Foods allowed ✔ | Foods not allowed ✖ | |
| Meat and fish | Meat and fish | Meat or fish with wholemeal pastry or breadcrumb coating |
| Dairy products | Milk – all types
Cheese Smooth yoghurts Cream Ice-cream Butter Eggs |
Yoghurts with pieces of fruit, cereal or nuts
Cheese containing pieces of fruit or nuts Ice-cream containing pieces of fruit or nuts |
| Fats and oils | All allowed | |
| Breads and cereals | White bread and toast, including white naan, chapatti, poppadums, crumpets, break cakes/rolls
White flour White pasta and noodles White rice, cous cous, tapioca, sago Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Sugar Puffs, chocolate and sugar coated cereals (e.g. Coco Pops, Frosties) Plain biscuits such as Rich Tea, malted milk, shortbread Plain cake such as victoria sponge Plain crackers and crispbreads
|
Wholemeal, brown, granary, bran and soya breads or flours, high fibre white breads e.g. Kingsmill 50:50, Hovis Best of Both
Wholemeal pasta and noodles Brown rice, wild rice, cold rice Wholegrain cereals such as Weetabix, All Bran, muesli, porridge and any cereals containing fruit, seeds or nuts Wholemeal biscuits such as Digestives, Hobnobs, flapjacks or any biscuit with fruit, seeds or nuts Cakes containing fruit or nuts Rye or wholegrain crispbreads, Hovis crackers, oatcakes |
| Potatoes | Mash, roast, chips, boiled – all without skins | Jacket potatoes, potato skins, chips with skins on, new potatoes, cold potatoes |
| Puddings | Ice cream, jelly, custard, rice pudding, blancmange, ice-lollies | Any of the ‘allowed’ puddings which contain fruit or nuts |
| Drinks | Water, milk, fruit cordials, fizzy drinks, smooth fruit juices, drinking yoghurt, tea, coffee | Fruit juice with bits, smoothies, milk shakes or yoghurt-based drinks containing fruit |
| Fruit | Tinned fruit, smooth fruit juices | All other fruit and dried fruit |
| Vegetables | Tomatoes, onions, swede, peppers, beetroot, courgette, cucumber, mushrooms, leeks, aubergines | All other vegetables
All beans and pulses including baked beans, kidney beans, broad beans and lentils |
| Others | Honey, syrup, smooth jam, smooth marmalade, lemon curd, chocolate spread, Marmite, Bovril
Sweets, chocolate, toffee, fudge Potato crisps, corn snacks, pretzels, rice cakes Clear soups, cream of chicken or tomato soup Tomato ketchup, brown sauce, mayonnaise, salad cream Stock cubes, seasoning, spices |
Jam or marmalade with pips or peel, nut butters e.g. peanut butter
Chocolate containing nuts or fruit Nuts, seeds, Bombay mix, popcorn All other soups Pickles and chutneys
|
Before the appointment
Information:
It is essential for your child to fast for 4 hours before the allocated time of the MRI appointment. They are allowed to drink water.
You will be asked to attend 1 hour before your appointment time and your child will be given some fluid to drink which will highlight the inside of their bowel. We will also give something called Buscopan which helps relax the bowel and gives us clearer pictures.
After the appointment
Your child can return to their normal activities and diet straightaway.
How do I make a comment about my child’s treatment?
We aim to provide the best possible service and staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you have any suggestions or comments about your visit, please either speak to a member of staff, fill in a comment card or contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0114 2717594 www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/pals . PALS staff are able to listen to your comments, suggestions or queries and help sort out problems on your behalf.
Further information
Please read our resource for more information about risks of anaesthetics.
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Disclaimer
Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.
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