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Depiction of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma with 64-MDCT: comparison of moderate- and high-concentration contrast material with and without saline flush.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19696287     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate prospectively the depiction of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma on 64-MDCT scans obtained with contrast agents of varying iodine concentrations administered with and without saline flush. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study included 149 patients, among whom 36 patients with hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma were identified. Patients were randomly assigned to one of three protocols: A, contrast material of 300 mg I/mL; B, 370 mg I/mL; C, 370 mg I/mL plus saline flush. In all protocols, the same iodine load per kilogram of body weight (516 mg/kg) was administered for the same injection duration (30 seconds). Enhancement values in the aorta, liver, and portal vein and tumor-liver contrast were measured at multiphase CT. RESULTS: Aortic enhancement was significantly different between protocols A and B (p = 0.04, p < 0.0001) and protocols B and C (p = 0.02, p < 0.001) in the first and second phases. Portal venous enhancement was significantly different between protocols B and C (p = 0.02) in the first phase and between protocols B and C and protocols A and C (p < 0.01, p = 0.02) in the second phase. Tumor-liver contrast was significantly different between protocols A and B (p = 0.03, p = 0.02) and protocols B and C (p = 0.03, p = 0.04) in the first and second phases but not between protocols A and C. There was no significant difference in hepatic enhancement among the three protocols. CONCLUSION: Use of moderate concentration was more effective than use of a high concentration of contrast material for depiction of hepatocellular carcinoma. Adding a saline flush to the high-concentration protocol eliminated the difference in depiction of hepatocellular carcinoma between the moderate- and high-concentration protocols.
Authors:
Munetaka Matoba; Masataka Kitadate; Tamaki Kondou; Hajime Yokota; Hisao Tonami
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  193     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-21     Completed Date:  2009-09-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  738-44     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Daigaku 1-1, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan. m-matoba@kanazawa-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / blood supply,  radiography*
Chi-Square Distribution
Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Iohexol / administration & dosage*
Iopamidol / administration & dosage*
Liver Neoplasms / blood supply,  radiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 62883-00-5/Iopamidol; 66108-95-0/Iohexol; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride

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