Gadolinium-based contrast agents in angiography and interventional radiology.
Gadolinium is useful as an alternative contrast agent for diagnostic angiographic and interventional procedures in patients with renal insufficiency or a history of a severe reaction to iodinated contrast material. Gadolinium usually is used as a "problem solver" to answer specific diagnostic questions or guide interventional procedures that cannot adequately be defined with CO2 angiography. Because of dose limitations with Gd, careful planning is required prior to its use with angiography or interventional procedures.
Spinosa
David J
DJ
Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA. djs4m@virginia.edu
Angle
J Fritz
JF
Hartwell
Gary D
GD
Hagspiel
Klaus D
KD
Leung
Daniel A
DA
Matsumoto
Alan H
AH
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006801:Humans; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012077:Renal Artery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D003287:Contrast Media; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C062402:gadoteridol; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA