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Safe use of an intravenous power injector for CT: experience and protocol.
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Computed TomographyEngineeringDrip Infusion TechniqueInterventional RadiologySurgeryContrast MaterialVascular SurgeryCt ScanNuclear MedicineRadiologyMedical ImagingContrast AgentIntravenous Power InjectorDigital Subtraction AngiographyPower InjectorPatient SafetyBiomedical ImagingVascular AccessAnesthesiaMedicineSafe UseAnesthesiology
Use of a power injector to deliver contrast material intravenously for computed tomography is a safe alternative to a bolus or drip infusion technique. The authors performed 5,280 injections at rates of 0.5-5.0 mL/sec. Six extravasations occurred, and none resulted in long-term sequelae. This complication rate is 0.1%.