Aplication of MRI Contrast Agent
Aplication of MRI Contrast Agent
Fatimah
2018
Gd-based MR Contrast Agents
MR Contrast Agents
• Gadobenate Dimeglumine (marketed as MultiHance)
• Gadodiamide (marketed as Omniscan)
• Gadopentetate Dimeglumine (marketed as Magnevist)
• Gadoteridol (marketed as ProHance)
• Gadoversetamide (marketed as OptiMARK)
Gd-based MR Contrast Agents
• MultiHance by Bracco Diagnostics
Gd-BOPTA: gadobenate dimeglumine
dose: 0.05 mmol/kg for Liver MRI; 0.1 mmol/kg
for CNS
Gd-based MR Contrast Agents
• Omniscan by Nycomed (Winthrop)
Gd-DTPA-BMA: gadodiamide
Approved for double dose in adults
Dose: 0.1 mmol/kg (0.2 ml/kg)
followed by 0.2 mmol/kg (0.4 ml/kg) if necessary
Since non-ionic, can bolus inject
Approved for pediatrics (0.1 mmol/kg )
Gd-based MR Contrast Agents
• Magnevist by Berlex
Gd-DTPA: gadopentate dimeglumine
dose: 0.1 mmol/kg (0.2 ml/kg)
approved for pediatrics 0.1 mmol/kg
ionic, high osmolality
Gd-based MR Contrast Agents
• ProHance by Bracco (Squibb)
Gd-HP-DO3A: gadoteridol
Approved for double dose in adults
Dose: 0.1 mmol/kg (0.2 ml/kg)
followed by 0.2 mmol/kg (0.4 ml/kg) if necessary
Less toxic (vomiting at MCG)
Since non-ionic, can bolus inject
More stable (less Gd release)
Approved for pediatrics (0.1 mmol/kg )
Gd-based MR Contrast Agents
• OptiMARK by Mallinckrodt Inc.
Gd-DTPA-BMEA: gadoversetamide
dose: 0.1 mmol/kg / 0.2 mL/kg
When to Use MRI Contrast
• Diferensiasi tumor dari edema
• Peradangan dan jaringan lunak dari jaringan
parut
• Evaluasi jenis lesi
• Evaluasi awal iskemia
• Infeksi otak parenkim
• lesi meningeal
• Demielinasi lesi di MS
Indications and Usage
• Central Nervous System
• Extracranial/Extraspinal Tissue
• Body
MRI Guidelines
• MRI Brain
Secara umum selalu dengan dan tanpa (HA,
Trauma, perubahan MS, Dizzy, CVA,
Kelemahan, Memory Loss)
• MRI Sinus - dengan dan tanpa (tumor)
MRI Orbit / Sella / Telinga - dengan dan tanpa
Guidelines
• MRI Abdomen (Including MRCP)
– With and Without
– Exception – Fetal MRI
• MRI Pelvis
– Bony exams – without
– Soft tissue exams – with and without
• MRI Cardiac – with and without
• MRA Chest – with only
Guidelines
• MRI C, T, L Spine
– Generally done without
– Tumor, Infection/Abscess, Metastases, CA
• With and Without
• MRI Extremity
– Generally done without
– Tumor, Infection/Abscess, CA – with/without
– To follow arthrogram - with
Relative Concentration for Indications
• The concentration of MRI contrast is intermediate to x-
ray and nuclear medicine contrast.
10-3 to 10-2 mmol/kg X-ray (iodine)
10-5 to 10-3 mmol/kg MRI
< 10-7 mmol/kg Nuclear Medicine
Mn-based MR Contrast Agents