title: A comparison of Hexabrix and Renografin-60 in knee arthrography.
abstract: Forty patients were randomized in a double-blind study to compare the safety and diagnostic quality of Hexabrix vs. Renografin-60 without epinephrine in knee arthrography. Hexabrix is a monoacidic dimer of meglumine and sodium salts of ioxaglic acid with a lower osmolality than conventional contrast agents of similar concentration (32% iodine). Initial films were of equally high diagnostic quality for both groups, but delayed films at 20 and 30 min significantly favored Hexabrix for diagnostic quality. Hexabrix proved to be a safe and effective contrast agent for knee arthrography.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D003973:Diatrizoate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007463:Iodobenzoates; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007463:Iodobenzoates; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; D003973:Diatrizoate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; C027278:urovision; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid