Computed tomographic demonstration of hepatic tumor with the aid of intravenous iodinated fat emulsion. An experimental study.
Computed tomography showed improved visualization of carcinogen-induced hepatoma in monkeys following intravenous injection of an experimental contrast material AG 60-99; selective opacification of the liver and spleen was accomplished with a dose of greater than or equal to 0.1 ml/kg, a fraction of the dose used in conventional x-ray tomography. This marked reduction was made possible by the improved density resolution of the CT scanner. This may be the first organ-specific contrast material intended primarily for use with CT scanners.
D000818:Animals; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007459:Iodized Oil; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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