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Use of a power injector during dynamic computed tomography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3782538     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We instituted the use of a power injector during dynamic body CT to improve control of the rate of contrast injection, to make it unnecessary for a technologist to remain in the gantry room during scanning, and to make it possible for one technologist to simultaneously perform the injection and operate the scanner. We analyzed the first 240 cases using the power injector for quality of contrast enhancement and frequency of complications, including contrast material extravasation into soft tissues. Ninety-seven percent of the studies had enhancement judged good, very good, or excellent. A technologist remained in the gantry room during some portion of the examination in only 11% of the studies. Minor contrast material extravasation occurred in two cases and major extravasation in one case, a frequency of 1.3%. None of these resulted in long-term morbidity.
Authors:
W P Shuman; J L Adam; S A Schoenecker; P R Tazioli; A A Moss
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    1986 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-01-09     Completed Date:  1987-01-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1000-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
Equipment Safety
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / epidemiology
Humans
Injections, Intravenous / adverse effects,  instrumentation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / adverse effects,  instrumentation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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