title: Gadolinium-DTPA in the magnetic resonance evaluation of the postoperative patient. Work in progress.
abstract: The application of gadolinium-DTPA to magnetic resonance scanning has been demonstrated to have considerable potential. Because the evaluation of the post-operative patient is particularly difficult for magnetic resonance due to the non-specific appearance of surgical trauma and edema, we attempted to formulate some preliminary impressions regarding the use of gadolinium-DTPA in this setting based on our experience with 15 patients studied at varying intervals following surgery, from 2 days to 8 years. Specifically, the time course and appearance of normal post-surgical enhancement was found to exhibit certain patterns. Recognition of these patterns may allow differentiation from pathology and may result in gadolinium-DTPA adding useful information in evaluating these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sze
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brant-Zawadzki
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA