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First-pass whole-body magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) using the blood-pool contrast medium gadofosveset trisodium: comparison to gadopentetate dimeglumine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17700282     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate gadofosveset trisodium for first-pass magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in the setting of whole-body MRA (WB-MRA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty patients were examined using either 10 mL gadofosveset trisodium (n = 20) or 30 mL gadopentetate dimeglumine (n = 20), followed by arterial-phase imaging of 4 consecutive anatomic regions. Signal intensity was measured in 2 vessels per region. Relative contrast values (RC) were calculated. Arterial contrast, venous overlay, and image quality were rated by 2 radiologists. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to test for significance. RESULTS: Compared with gadopentetate dimeglumine, gadofosveset trisodium enhanced imaging revealed higher RC values in 2 vessel regions, with the differences being significant in 3 of 4 vessel segments. Gadofosveset trisodium revealed lower RC values in 2 regions with significant differences in 2 segments. Qualitative evaluation revealed higher ratings for gadofosveset trisodium regarding all 3 criteria with significant differences in 2 regions. CONCLUSIONS: Gadofosveset trisodium serves well for first-pass imaging in WB-MRA.
Authors:
Christian Klessen; Patrick A Hein; Alexander Huppertz; Matthias Voth; Moritz Wagner; Thomas Elgeti; Hannes Kroll; Bernd Hamm; Matthias Taupitz; Patrick Asbach
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Investigative radiology     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0020-9996     ISO Abbreviation:  Invest Radiol     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-16     Completed Date:  2007-11-13     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0045377     Medline TA:  Invest Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  659-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany. christian.klessen@charite.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*
Contrast Media
Female
Gadolinium / diagnostic use*
Gadolinium DTPA / diagnostic use*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Whole Body Imaging / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 0/gadofosveset trisodium; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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