[Experimental study on efficacy of myocardial opacification owing to difference of echocardiographic contrast agents].
We studied on opacified duration and concentration of the opacification of the contrast agents.


METHODS
The original contrast mediums are Albunex, 5% human albumin and Hexabrix. The used contrast agents were made by sonication of the original medium. Two dimensional echocardiograms were recorded in short axis at papillary muscle level. The evaluation of the opacified duration and the concentration of the opacification were practiced by visual observation and image analyzer.


CONCLUSIONS
1) There were no difference among Albunex, sonicated 5% human albumin and sonicated Hexabrix in the myocardial opacification in the visual observation. 2) The opacified duration lasted longest in sonicated 5% human albumin.
Suzuki
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine.
Yamaguchi
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D000418:Albumins; D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid; D008863:Microspheres; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013010:Sonication
D000418:Albumins; C060687:Albunex; D003287:Contrast Media; D012709:Serum Albumin; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid