Efektifitas Cincau Hijau (Cyclea Barbata Miers) Sebagai Pengganti Gel USG

Abstract

Background: An ultrasound device must use a conducting medium that will produce the desired image. The most commonly used delivery medium is water-soluble gel. Ultrasound gel made from carbomer 940. Carbomer 940 is a synthetic polymer (non-biodegradable) in which the components cannot decompose and cannot be broken down by microorganisms. Making ultrasound gel made from plants is the main alternative, one of which is made from Cyclea Barbata Miers, also known as green grass jelly leaves. Aim of this study is made an alternative and eco-friendly ultrasound gel for patient.

Methods: This research method made from natural ingredients, namely grass jelly, then directly using an ultrasound transducer and compared it with ultrasound gel made from carbommer 940.

Results: Testing alternative gels using carbomer 940 gel as a comparison in kidney organs, got almost the same results. But, contrast from grass jelly gel was not that good because the gel still rough compare with carbomer 940 based gel got enough contrast and clear image.

Conclusions: Alternative gel of grass jelly for kidney ultrasound was not good because the gel was still coarse compared to carbomer 940. But, grass jelly gel can be an alternative to ultrasound gel, especially from natural ingredients.