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Time-course of contrast enhancement in spleen and liver with Exia 160, Fenestra LC, and VC

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the time-course of contrast-enhancement in spleen and liver using Exia 160 in comparison with Fenestra LC and VC in healthy mice.

PROCEDURES: Healthy C57bl/6 mice were used in this study. Fenestra LC and VC was administered intravenously at a dose of 0.1 ml/20 g or 0.2 ml/20 g. Exia 160 at a dose of 0.05 ml/20 g or 0.1 ml/20 g. Each animal underwent a micro-CT scan before contrast injection (baseline) and immediately after contrast injection. Additional scans were performed at 1, 2, 3, 4, 24, and 48 h after contrast administration. The mice who received Exia 160 were also scanned after 15, 30, and 45 min.

RESULTS: The peak enhancement of Exia 160 occurred after 15 min for the spleen and after 30 min for the liver.

CONCLUSIONS: Exia 160 allows rapid spleen and liver enhancement. The high iodine content results in small injection volumes.

Journal: Mol Imaging Biol
ISSN: 1536-1632
Issue: 2
Volume: 11
Pages: 128-135
Publication year:2008
Keywords:Animals, Contrast Media, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Liver, Male, Metabolic Clearance Rate, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Nonlinear Dynamics, Spleen, Time Factors, X-Ray Microtomography
  • WoS Id: 000263116300012
  • Scopus Id: 60049101445
  • ORCID: /0000-0003-2830-6899/work/61469270
  • ORCID: /0000-0003-3345-4431/work/61830549
  • ORCID: /0000-0002-1773-8664/work/62884277
  • ORCID: /0000-0002-3601-3212/work/91494521