Source
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Odessa, Texas, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the performance of gadolinium in iodine-sensitive women undergoing hysterosalpingography.
DESIGN:
Case-control study.
SETTING:
Odessa Regional Hospital, Texas.
PATIENT(S):
Seven women, three with no allergies to iodinated contrast medium (controls) and four with known allergies.
INTERVENTION(S):
Use of gadolinium in women with known allergies to iodinated contrast medium.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):
How does gadolinium compare as a diagnostic tool in hysterosalpingogram versus iodinated contrast medium?
RESULT(S):
The images of the uterus and unobstructed fallopian tubes produced by gadolinium appear to yield equally diagnostic results compared with images produced by iodinated contrast medium.
CONCLUSION(S):
It appears that hysterosalpingogram with gadolinium is a viable option for patients that are allergic to iodinated contrast medium.