title: Gadodiamide as an alternative contrast medium in cerebral angiography in a patient with sensitivity to iodinated contrast medium.
abstract: The physical and pharmacological properties of gadolinium enable its chelates to be used as a contrast medium in digital subtraction angiography. We report the use of gadodiamide, a low-osmolar nonionic gadolinium chelate, for selective angiography in a patient with known sensitivity to iodinated contrast medium. No adverse effects were encountered during or after injection. Contrary to a single previous report of the use of these agents in cerebral angiography, contrast in the angiogram was not particularly good, especially in the distal circulation, but the angiogram was diagnostic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hacettepe Hospitals, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arat
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Cekirge
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saatci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D017613:Iodine Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D017613:Iodine Compounds; C064925:gadodiamide; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA