Power injection of intravenous contrast material through central venous catheters for CT: In vitro evaluation

Radiology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 731-735

  Herts, Brian R ^a   Cohen, Mark A H ^a,b   McInroy, Brian ^a   Davros, William J ^a   Zepp, Richard C ^a   Einstein, David M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Lakewood Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheters and catheterization, central venous access; Catheters and catheterization, technology; Contrast media, comparative studies; Contrast media, experimental studies

Indexed keywords

IONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOVERSOL; MEGLUMINE IOTALAMATE; NONIONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0029787206     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.200.3.8756923     Document Type: Article

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