title: [Computerized tomography aspects of amiodarone poisoning].
abstract: Amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic drug, may cause pulmonary toxicity with typical high-attenuation-pleuro-parenchymal lesions and increased attenuation of liver and spleen. Characteristic CT findings are diagnostically significant.
authors.affiliation: Klinik mit Poliklinik für Radiologie, Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pitton
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schweden
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lenci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone