[Use of nonionic contrast media in computerized tomography].
In a prospective multicentre study of 4,970 contrast enhanced CT's with intravenous application of lohexol, no contrast medium induced side effects could be diagnosed in 98.4% of the patients. Patients with a positive history of allergic diathesis had an increased risk of unexpected contrast-medium induced systemic reactions (factor 2 to 3). In 21% the diagnosis could not be established by non-enhanced CT alone, whereas in 56% the diagnostic accuracy was improved by intravenous contrast medium injection.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D007472:Iohexol
Anwendung nichtionischer Kontrastmittel in der Computertomographie.