Gadolinium contrast agents: their role in vascular and nonvascular diagnostic angiography and interventions.
Gadolinium-based contrast agents can be used for diagnostic and interventional angiographic procedures to reduce contrast-related nephrotoxicity or in patients with a history of severe allergic reaction to iodine-containing contrast material. These agents are best used in conjunction with CO(2) to complete nondiagnostic CO(2) angiograms and to monitor the progress of a percutaneous intervention. However, the total volume of gadolinium that can be administered, the reduced quality of gadolinium digital subtraction angiography images, and the increased cost of the gadolinium-based agents can limit their use.
Spinosa
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Department of Radiology, the University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Matsumoto
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Angle
J F
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Hagspiel
K D
KD
Leung
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DA
Hartwell
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D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000592:standards; D004867:Equipment Design; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium