[Experience in clinical use of paramagnetic agent magnevist in the diagnosis of spine and spinal cord metastases].

Abstract

Fifty six patients with suspected spinal metastases were examined. A diagnostic algorithm included native and contrast (the paramagnetic contrast agent magnevist (Shering) magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) of the spine and spinal marrow. The diagnosis of spinal metastases was verified in all patients examined by using magnevist. Spinal metastases most commonly gave rise to the breast (55%), prostate (20%), lung (10%). The results of the study provide evidence that the use of magnevist enhances the informative value and specificity of MRT in the diagnosis of spinal metastases.

• Authors: N V Gunicheva, T A Akhadov, L S Grakova, E N Batukhtin
• Journal: Vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii (Vestn Rentgenol Radiol) 1996 Nov-Dec Issue 6 Pg. 15-8 ISSN: 0042-4676 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Opyt klinicheskogo ispol'zovaniia paramagnetika magnevist v diagnostike metastazov pozvonochnika i spinnogo mozga.
• PMID: 9027071 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Contrast Media
• Organometallic Compounds
• Pentetic Acid
• Gadolinium
• Gadolinium DTPA

Topics

• Contrast Media
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Gadolinium
• Gadolinium DTPA
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Organometallic Compounds
• Pentetic Acid (analogs & derivatives)
• Spinal Cord Neoplasms (diagnosis, secondary)
• Spinal Neoplasms (diagnosis, secondary)