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Superparamagnetic iron oxide: detection of focal liver lesions at high-field-strength MR imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8061426     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AMI-25 was evaluated at 1.5 T as a superparamagnetic iron oxide contrast agent for the liver. Sixteen patients with up to five suspected focal liver lesions were examined with T1-, proton-density-, and T2-weighted spin-echo sequences before and after intravenous administration of AMI-25 (15 mumol/kg iron). The contrast-to-noise ratio (C/N) increased from 1.8 to 3.5 on 600/15 (TR msec/TE msec) images and from 1.7 to 7.9 on 2,500/15 images after AMI-25 administration (P < .01). C/N did not change significantly on 2,500/90 images. Two blinded readers counted the number of lesions visible on unenhanced and contrast-enhanced images, with the 32 sets of images of the 16 patients presented in random order. Both readers identified more lesions on AMI-25-enhanced images, but the difference was not statistically significant (P > .05). Two patients reported minor side effects (flushing, sensation of heat, lower back pain). On the basis of the results obtained in a limited number of patients, the authors conclude that at 1.5 T, AMI-25 does not significantly improve the detection of focal liver lesions on conventional spin-echo images.
Authors:
S H Duda; M Laniado; A F Kopp; E Grönewäller; K P Aicher; P Pavone; E Jehle; C D Claussen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Clinical Trial, Phase II; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1053-1807     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:    1994 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-09-20     Completed Date:  1994-09-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  309-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Contrast Media* / adverse effects
Female
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Galactans / administration & dosage,  diagnostic use*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Iron / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  diagnostic use*
Liver / pathology*
Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  secondary
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Oxides / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  diagnostic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/BMS 180550; 0/Contrast Media; 0/Galactans; 0/Oxides; 119683-68-0/ferumoxides; 1317-61-9/Ferrosoferric Oxide; 7439-89-6/Iron

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