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Extravascular contrast material: the major component of contrast enhancement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  981616     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The distribution volume of 125l-diatrizoate in rat tissues was studied 5 seconds to 5 minutes after intravenous injection and 5 seconds to 2 minutes after intra-arterial injection. Immediately after injection, diatrizoate was distributed into a larger volume than plasma. Marked temporal changes in the distribution volume of individual tissues occurred during the first 2 minutes. At 5 minutes, the diatrizoate space approached the total extracellular fluid volume, with more than 80% of the contrast agent remaining outside the blood vessels. Thus the relative magnitude of contrast enhancement of a tissue appears to be related to the volume of the rapidly equilibrating extracellular space. Intra-arterial administration can significantly overload muscle with contrast material for about 2 minutes. This and other temporal changes in contrast distribution may prove useful in contrast-enhanced computed tomography using short scanning times.
Authors:
M Kormano; P B Dean
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  121     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1976 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-12-23     Completed Date:  1976-12-23     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  379-82     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adipose Tissue / metabolism
Animals
Contrast Media*
Diatrizoate Meglumine / metabolism
Extracellular Space / metabolism
Male
Muscles / metabolism
Radiographic Image Enhancement*
Rats
Testis / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 131-49-7/Diatrizoate Meglumine

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