METHODS OF PREVENTING FLUID LEAKS FROM BODY CAVITIES DURING MEDICAL IMAGING PROCEDURES

摘要

One aspect of the invention relates to the use of an optionally purified inverse thermosensitive polymer to prevent fluid leak from a body cavity through natural or surgical orifices or conduits connected to that cavity. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of medical imaging comprising administering into an orifice of a body cavity an optionally purified inverse thermosensitive polymer, and then instilling a fluid into that cavity to open up the cavity or enhance the image before or during imaging.