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09.08.2016 | Pictorial Essay

Contrast media for fluoroscopic examinations of the GI and GU tracts: current challenges and recommendations

verfasst von: Michael P. Federle, Tracy A. Jaffe, Peter L. Davis, Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary, Marc S. Levine

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

One of the significant challenges facing radiologists who perform and interpret studies of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems have been periodic interruptions in the availability of barium and iodinated contrast media specially formulated for gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) studies. These interruptions are due to the US Food and Drug Administration’s recent requirement for more stringent documentation of the safety and efficacy of contrast media and the consolidation among contrast manufacturers. Therefore, radiologists may be required to recommend an alternative means of evaluation, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance, or endoscopy, or they may need to substitute a different formulation of a contrast agent not specifically developed for GI or GU use, for example the utilization of an agent designed and marketed for vascular use. This article reviews the current status of fluoroscopic contrast media, and provides suggestions and recommendations for the optimal and alternative use of contrast media formulations.
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Metadaten
Titel
Contrast media for fluoroscopic examinations of the GI and GU tracts: current challenges and recommendations
verfasst von
Michael P. Federle
Tracy A. Jaffe
Peter L. Davis
Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary
Marc S. Levine
Publikationsdatum
09.08.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0861-1

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