title: Safe use of an intravenous power injector for CT: experience and protocol.
abstract: Use of a power injector to deliver contrast material intravenously for computed tomography is a safe alternative to a bolus or drip infusion technique. The authors performed 5,280 injections at rates of 0.5-5.0 mL/sec. Six extravasations occurred, and none resulted in long-term sequelae. This complication rate is 0.1%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Litwiller
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osik
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media