A better preparation experience starts before the scan
For a patient undergoing an abdominal CT, the scan itself may be the shortest part of the experience.
Before imaging can begin, the patient may need to drink a prescribed quantity of oral iodinated contrast within a set period. If the taste is unpleasant, every sip can become more difficult. The patient may slow down, require additional encouragement, or be unable to complete the drinking instructions. For the CT team, that can mean more time spent coaching the patient and a less predictable preparation process.
That is the practical problem Breeza Flavoured Beverage for Use with Oral Iodinated Contrast was designed to address.
Developed by a radiologist, Breeza is a tropical fruit-flavoured beverage formulated for use with oral iodinated contrast in diagnostic CT. It contains a bitterness blocker designed to mask the contrast’s bitter taste, helping make the prescribed drink more approachable for patients.
The idea is simple: if the preparation is easier to drink, it may be easier for the patient to complete.
Why taste matters in CT workflow
Palatability is n
ot merely a comfort issue. It can influence how readily a patient follows the drinking protocol.
When a patient struggles with oral contrast, a radiographer may need to spend more time explaining, encouraging and monitoring their progress. Preparation can become less predictable, particularly when a patient is already anxious, nauseated or concerned about what the examination will involve.
Breeza gives CT departments another way to approach that challenge. Its tropical fruit flavour and bitterness-blocking formulation are intended to improve the drinking experience and encourage patients to consume the required amount with less coaching. Beekley Medical positions this improved acceptance as a way to support more complete initial studies and smoother departmental throughput.
For the patient, that can make preparation feel less clinical and less intimidating. For the CT team, it can help turn a difficult part of the appointment into a more manageable one.
Designed around the realities of CT preparation
Breeza REF 220 is supplied in a 473 mL bottle that is underfilled to allow prescribed ionic oral iodinated contrast to be added separately. The bottle can also be labelled with patient and preparation information, supporting identification within the department’s established protocol.
The beverage is:
- Tropical fruit flavoured
- Sugar-free
- Gluten-free
- Formulated with a bitterness blocker
- Intended for use with ionic oral iodinated contrast in CT
- Designed so contrast can be added directly to the bottle according to the facility’s approved protocol
Beekley Medical
advises refrigerating the beverage before use for the best taste and using it immediately after the contrast has been added. It should only be used under the supervision and direction of a physician, in accordance with the product guidance and the facility’s clinical protocols.
Choosing the right Breeza product
It is important to distinguish between the two Breeza product types.
Breeza Flavoured Beverage for Use with Oral Iodinated Contrast is the tropical fruit-flavoured product intended to be mixed with oral iodinated contrast for diagnostic CT examinations.
Breeza Flavoured Beverage for Small Bowel Distention is a different, ready-to-drink formulation intended for small bowel distention in CT or MR enterography. It is available in lemon-lime and mixed berry flavours and should not be treated as interchangeable with the oral iodinated contrast product.
For departments considering Breeza, the appropriate product should therefore be selected according to the examination type and the department’s established imaging protocol.
A small change with a very human purpose
Patient experience is often shaped by moments that happen outside the scanner.
How clearly the procedure is explained matters. How supported the patient feels matters. And when the examination requires them to drink oral contrast, taste matters too.
Breeza Flavoured Beverage for Use with Oral Iodinated Contrast offers CT departments a practical way to make that stage of preparation more approachable. By helping mask the bitter taste of iodinated contrast, it can support a better drinking experience for the patient and a more manageable preparation process for the team.
Sometimes improving the imaging experience does not require changing the scan. It starts by reconsidering what the patient experiences before it.
Breeza® Flavored Beverage for Neutral Abdominal/Pelvic Imaging
Breeza® Flavored Beverage for use with Oral Iodinated Contrast