CT densities in delayed iodine hepatic scanning.

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Patients (60) underwent CT [computed tomography] scanning of the liver prior to, immediately after, and 4 h after i.v. administration of 60% meglumine diatrizoate. Patients received a 50 ml bolus of contrast material (14.6 g of I), 20 received 100 ml (29.2 g of I) and 20 received 200 ml (58.4 g of I). I each group, delayed CT scanning safely raised the inherent density of the liver significantly (increase of 14.3% using 50 ml; 23.9% using 100 ml; and 40.7% using 200 ml). Thus, delayed scanning with doses presently used in abdominal and neurological CT examinations may be helpful in detecting [cancerous] hepatic lesions.