Contrast Enhancement of the Liver and Blood
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Investigative Radiology
- Vol. 20 (9) , 989-994
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004424-198512000-00018
Abstract
The contrast enhancement of low-osmolality (iohexol) and high-osmolality (diatrizoate) contrast media was compared in 18 pigs following intravenous bolus administration. Liver and blood attenuation and blood sample iodine concentration were measured during the first 3 minutes after injection. Iohexol produced a significantly higher contrast enhancement in the blood during the period from 0.5 to 3 minutes after injection. Diatrizoate produced a significantly higher contrast enhancement in the liver during the period from 9 to 30 minutes after injection. the greater contrast enhancement of iohexol during the acute phase should be advantageous in dynamic CT.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: