gadodiamide

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(gad'ō-dī'ă-mid),

A nonionic structural analog of gadolinium DPTA; used as a paramagnetic contrast medium in magnetic resonance imaging.

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5 mmol/ml) for MRI Inj Gadodiamide 10 ml prefilled Syringes

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4 ms; matrix, 352; FOV, 340; flip angle, 10[degrees]; slice thickness, 1 mm) was used before and repeated 6 times after contrast administration Following gadolinium contrast agents were used: gadoterate dimeglumine (Dotarem [R], Guerbet) for 57 cases, gadobutrol (Gadovist[R], Bayer Healthcare) for 31 cases and gadodiamide (Omniscan[R], GE Healthcare) for 28 cases.

Lesion characteristics, histopathologic results, and follow-up of breast lesions after MRI-guided biopsy

According to stability constants and kinetic measurements, the most stable GBCA is the ionic-macrocyclic chelate Gd-DOTA and the least stable agents are the nonionic linear chelates gadodiamide and gadoversetamide [17-20].

Immediate Adverse Reactions to Gadolinium-Based MR Contrast Media: A Retrospective Analysis on 10,608 Examinations

Also, Group II gadolinium-based agents, such as gadoteridol and gadobenate dimeglumine, should be used rather than Group I agents like gadodiamide and gadopentatate dimeglumine, which are associated with the greatest number of NSF cases.

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Closely related diagnostic agents are gadobenate dimeglumine (MultiHance), gadodiamide (Omniscan), gadofosveset (Ablavar), gadopentetate dimeglumine (Magnevist), gadoteridol (Prohance), and gadoversetamide (OptiMARK).

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Patients At higher risk * Patients with CKD 4 and 5 (GFR < 30 ml/min) * Patients on dialysis * Patients with acute kidney insufficiency At lower risk * Patients with CKD 3 (GFR 30 - 59 ml/min) Not at risk of NSF * Patients with stable GFR > 60 ml/min) Highest risk of NSF Gadopentetate dimeglumine (Magnevist plus generic products) Gadodiamide (Omniscan) Gadoversetamide (Optimark) Recommendations for These agents are CONTRA-INDICATED high-risk group in: * patients with CKD 4 and 5 (GFR <30 ml/min), including those on dialysis * acute renal insufficiency * pregnant women * neonates These agents should be used with CAUTION in: * patients with CKD 3 (GFR 30 - 60 ml/min) * There should be at least 7 days between 2 injections.

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) and gadolinium-based contrast media

Brain metastases--comparison of gadodiamide injection-enhanced MR imaging at standard and high dose, contrast-enhanced CT and non-contrast-enhanced MR imaging.

Management of small cell carcinoma of the bladder: Consensus guidelines from the Canadian Association of Genitourinary Medical Oncologists (CAGMO)

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a serious late adverse reaction to gadodiamide.

Optimum patient position for sonographic examination of the kidneys

She had the injection of Omniscan - also known as gadodiamide - at Glasgow's Gartnavel Hospital in September 2006.

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Patient 5 had received gadodiamide (Omniscan, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wisconsin), whereas the other 5 patients each had received gadopentetate dimeglumine (Magnevist, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Montville, New Jersey) as intravenous contrast during magnetic resonance studies.

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a pathologic study of autopsy cases

Seven patients underwent MRI contrast administration; all received gadodiamide (Omniscan, GE Healthcare).

Infection may increase risks from contrast agents: researchers assessed patients with chronic kidney disease who developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

Nowack and Wachtler (2006) describe a patient's complaints of burning sensations and reddening of the lower and upper extremities one day after undergoing an MRA using gadodiamide (a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent).