Feasibility and optimization of the combined injection of contrast medium and normal saline with a single-syringe CT injection system;Durchführbarkeit und optimierung einer kombinierten kontrastmittel- und kochsalzinjektion mit einem CT-einzelinjektorsystem

RoFo Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Rontgenstrahlen und der Bildgebenden Verfahren

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 844-848

  Raatschen, Hans Jürgen ^a   Albrecht, T ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast media application; CT single syringe injector; Flow rate; Iodine concentration; Saline flush

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODINE; IOMEPROL; IOPROMIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DENSITOMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLOW RATE; INJECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYRINGE; TECHNIQUE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; IOHEXOL; IOPAMIDOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYRINGES; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 0037661191     PISSN: 14389029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39922     Document Type: Review

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