Journal «Angiology and Vascular Surgery» • 

2008 • VOLUME 14 • №3

GADOBUTROL AS AN ALTERNATIVE CONTRAST AGENT DURING CT-CORONAROGRAPHY IN A PATIENT WITH INTOLERANCE TO IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIA

Sergeev V.A., Muratov I.E.
Department of Functional Diagnostics, 3rd Clinical Hospital,
Medical Center Administrative Department of Moscow City Mayor and Moscow Government,
Moscow, Russia

The paper presents a case of successful heart chambers and coronary maging with gadolinium-based contrast agent Gadobutrol during CT-coronarography with 64-slice scanner in a patient with intolerance to iodinated contrast media. No adverse events were detected. In conclusion, Gadobutrol may be a safe and useful alternative contrast contraindications to iodinated material.

KEY WORDS: gadobutrol, CT-angiography, heart.

P. 125-127

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