CURRENT STATUS OF CARBON-DIOXIDE ANGIOGRAPHY

Authors
KERNS SR HAWKINS IF SABATELLI FW
Citation
Sr. Kerns et al., CURRENT STATUS OF CARBON-DIOXIDE ANGIOGRAPHY, The Radiologic clinics of North America, 33(1), 1995, pp. 15-29
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
The Radiologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00338389
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
15 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8389(1995)33:1<15:CSOCA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The current status of carbon dioxide as an angiographic contrast agent is reviewed in this article. The physical characteristics of intravas cular carbon dioxide, pertinent physiology, and principles of imaging are discussed. In addition, the advantages and limitation of carbon di oxide are compared with those of iodinated contrast. Examples of diagn ostic and therapeutic procedures in both the arterial and venous syste ms show the utility of carbon dioxide angiography.