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Prospective, randomized comparison of gadopentetate and gadobutrol to assess chronic myocardial infarction applying cardiovascular magnetic resonance

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Title:Prospective, randomized comparison of gadopentetate and gadobutrol to assess chronic myocardial infarction applying cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Creators Name:Rudolph, A. and Messroghli, D. and von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, F. and Traber, J. and Schüler, J. and Wassmuth, R. and Schulz-Menger, J.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that the contrast medium gadobutrol is not inferior compared to Gd-DTPA in identifying and quantifying ischemic late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), even by using a lower dose. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 30 patients with chronic myocardial infarction as visualized by LGE during clinical routine scan at 1.5 T with 0.20 mmol/kg Gd-DTPA. Participants were randomized to either 0.15 mmol/kg gadobutrol (group A) or 0.10 mmol/kg gadobutrol (group B). CMR protocol was identical in both exams. LGE was quantified using a semiautomatic approach. Signal intensities of scar, remote myocardium, blood and air were measured. Signal to noise (SNR) and contrast to noise ratios (CNR) were calculated. RESULTS: Signal intensities were not different between Gd-DTPA and gadobutrol in group A, whereas significant differences were detected in group B. SNR of injured myocardium (53.5+/-21.4 vs. 30.1+/-10.4, p = 0.0001) and CNR between injured and remote myocardium (50.3+/-20.3 vs. 27.3+/-9.3, p < 0.0001) were lower in gadobutrol. Infarct size was lower in both gadobutrol groups compared to Gd-DTPA (group A: 16.8+/-10.2 g vs. 12.8+/-6.8 g, p = 0.03; group B: 18.6+/-12.0 g vs. 14.0+/-9.9 g, p = 0.0016). CONCLUSIONS: Taking application of 0.2 mmol/kg Gd-DTPA as the reference, the delineation of infarct scar was similar with 0.15 mmol/kg gadobutrol, whereas the use 0.10 mmol/kg gadobutrol led to reduced tissue contrast. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study had been registered under EudraCT Number: 2010-020775-22 . Registration date: 2010.08.10.
Keywords:Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Contrast Media, Gadobutrol, Gd-DTPA, Chronic Myocardial Infarction, Late Gadolinium Enhancement
Source:BMC Medical Imaging
ISSN:1471-2342
Publisher:BioMed Central
Volume:15
Number:1
Page Range:55
Date:17 November 2015
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-015-0099-3
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