Contrast dose for enhancement of computed tomograms of the brain.
This study shows that contrast enhancement of cerebral lesions can be adequately achieved with a bolus injection of 60 ml of sodium iothalamate 70%. While the infusion of a larger dose of contrast agent increases quantitatively the level of enhancement of a variety of lesions, this method of examination does not appear to provide any more useful diagnostic information, and it introduces added and unnecessary inconvenience, cost and potential hazard.
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D007483:Iothalamic Acid