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Contrast agents
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substance, such as barium,iodine or air, used inradiography to increase the contrast of an
image. A positive contrast medium absorbs x-rays more strongly than the tissue or structurebeing examined; a negative contrast medium,
less strongly.
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Contrast is used in medical imaging to make
normal structures and some lesions look moreconspicuous.
Contrastcan be positive (e.g. the use of iodinatedcontrast in CT) or negative as in
the use of air in double contrast barium studies.
Contrastmedia is usually specific to the imagingmodality and organ systems
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* X-ray contrast agents:-
A) Intravascular contrast agents (iodinated)
B) Barium .
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A) Intravascular contrast agents (iodinated)
1- High osmolar contrast They are organic acidsconsisting of:
agents (HOCA) - Anion ( radiodense iodinated benzoic acid derivative)
- Cation (Sodium or meglumine)
- They are in clinical use since 1950s.
- The osmolarity depends on the concentration (30-76 %)
- Examples:
- Diatrizoate ( Hypaque)
- Iothalamate ( Conray )
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A) Intravascular contrast agents (iodinated)
Low osmolar contrast agents (LOCA) non-ionic
Have a lower incidence of adverse reactions.
Equally effective . Contains 300- 370 mg I/mL
In clinical use since 1986.
Higher cost than HOCA.
Examples:
- Iopamidol (Isovue)- Iohexol (Omnipaque)
- Ioprmide ( Ultravist)
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Pharmacology of iodinated contrast agents
Plasma level depends on:
-Rate of administration.
-Blood half-life.-Distribution:
-rapid exchange between plasma & extracellular fluid .
- Agents do not cross intact blood brain barrier.-Excretion:
- Glomerular filtration.
- Hepatic (vicarious) excretion in renal failure.
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Most often they are used intravenously, but forvarious purposes they can also be usedintraarterially, intrathecally (the spine) andintraabdominally - just about any body cavity orpotential space.
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Side effects: Mucocutaneous reactions flushing- rhinorrhea-
urticaria- angioneurotic edema. Nausea & vomiting.
Headache
Thrombophlebitis & venous thrombosis Sloughing of
skin. Abdominal pain.
Bronchospasm.
Hypotension & tachycardia.
Convulsions.
Cardiac arrest coronary artery spasmduringanaphylactoid reaction.
Mortality rate: - 1/ 40,000 with HOCA
- 1/ 200,000 with LOCA
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Risk factors for developing side effects:
- Allergies , Asthma , Atopy.
- Cardiac disease.
- Previous reaction to contrast agents.
High risk patients should either:
1. Premedicated with steroids.
2. Receive non-ionic agents.
3. Evaluate by U/S or MRI.
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Mechanism of contrast induced
nephrotoxicity:
Incidence of 5% with predesposingfactors:
1. Pre-existing renal impairment.
2. DM & old age.
3. Very large dose.
4. Multiple myeloma.
The mechanisms:
1) Impaired renal perfusion.2) Glomerular injury ( chemotoxic effect)
3) Tubular injury ( acute tubular necroses)
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Other iodinated agents: Gastrografin
Oral contrast agent for opacification of GItract.
Safe in cases of perforation. Causes chemical pneumonitis if aspirated.
Also diarrhea & hypovolemic shock in
pediatrics.
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barium sulfate, an insoluble white powder. This ismixed with water and some additional ingredientsto make the contrast agent. As the barium sulfate
doesn't dissolve, this type of contrast agent is anopaque white mixture. It is only used in thedigestive tract; it is usually swallowed oradministered as an enema. After the examination,
it leaves the body with the feces.
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B. Barium.
Micronized Barium ( BaSO4) particle size 5-10 m Thin Barium for upper GI studies & small bowel follow through
40%
Thick Barium for double contrast studies , large bowel enema85%
Additives to barium suspensions:
1. Agents to prevent flocculation.
2. Anti foam agents.
3. Sweetening , flavoring & coloring.4. Preservatives .
5. Tannic acid to improve mucosal coating.
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Complications:
Exacerbation of large bowel obstruction.
Intraperitoneal extravasation through
perforation results in extensive fibrosis.
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Contrast agents are also used in MRI (MagneticResonance Imaging). Although MRI is usuallyconsidered a branch of radiology, it is not based on
X-rays. MRI contrast agents are usually gadolinium-based, and work not by being radioopaque, butrather by altering the magnetic properties of nearbyhydrogen nuclei.
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MR contrast agents:
A) Paramagnatic agents (Gadolinium DTPA) Magnevist
-Enhances the relaxation rates of protons in it`s vicinity
- Dosage 0.1 mmol/kg
- Excretion 95% by glomerular filtration & 5%hepatobiliary.
- Half-life: 90 minutes.
- Incidence of minor side effects 1.5 % like:
-Headache Nausea - seizures
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B) Super paramagnetic agents:
Large supramagnatic iron oxide: Ferridex
Ultrasmall supramagnatic iron oxide:
Ferrumoxtran.
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IVU
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MCUG
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HYSTEROSALPINGIOGRAM
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Barium swallow
Barium meal &Follow through
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Non-enhanced brain CTPre-contrast
Enhanced brain CTPost-contrast
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Non-enhanced brain CT
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