GADOPENTETATE DIMEGLUMINE AS A CONTRAST AGENT IN PERIPHERAL ANGIOPLASTY - A CASE-REPORT

Gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) is widely used as a contrast agent in MR imaging. We report on a case in which Gd-DTPA was used as the c ontrast agent during angioplasty in a patient who had recently had an adverse reaction to a non-ionic iodinated contrast medium. Gd-DTPA all owed a diagnostic angiogram to be performed with no side effects, and may thus be a useful contrast agent at angioplasty in patients with co ntra-indications to iodinated contrast media.