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Are iodinated contrast agents detrimental in acute cerebral ischemia? An experimental study in rats.

DOI

64

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0

References

1998

Year

Arnd Doerfler, Tobias Engelhorn, Ruediger von Kummer, J. E. Weber, Michael Knauth, Sabine Heiland, K. Sartor, Michael Forsting
Radiology

Abstract

Bolus injection of the nonionic iopromide does not statistically significantly affect infarction volume or cerebral ischemia symptoms. Nonionic rather than ionic contrast agents should be preferred during acute cerebral ischemia.