Open AccessPerfluorooctylbromide as a contrast agent for CT and sonography: preliminary clinical results.
Author(s) -
Michael Behan,
D O’Connell,
Robert F. Mattrey,
Dennis Carney
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.160.2.8424361
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , spleen , radiology , nuclear medicine , kidney , ultrasound
Perflubron emulsion is a bromine-based particulate contrast agent that is taken up selectively by the liver and spleen after IV injection. It does not leave the vascular space and also persists in the blood for a longer period than iodinated contrast agents do. We performed a preliminary study to determine the value of the IV perflubron emulsion as a contrast material for CT and sonography.