Gadolinium Tissue Distribution in a Large-Animal Model after a Single Dose of Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents.
Journal
Radiology
ISSN: 1527-1315
Titre abrégé: Radiology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401260
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
22
9
2021
medline:
18
12
2021
entrez:
21
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Background There is an ongoing scientific debate about the degree and clinical importance of gadolinium deposition in the brain and other organs after administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). While most published data focus on gadolinium deposition in the brain, other organs are rarely investigated. Purpose To compare gadolinium tissue concentrations in various organs 10 weeks after one injection (comparable to a clinically applied dose) of linear and macrocyclic GBCAs in a large-animal model. Materials and Methods In this prospective animal study conducted from March to May 2018, 36 female Swiss-Alpine sheep (age range, 4-10 years) received one injection (0.1 mmol/kg) of macrocyclic GBCAs (gadobutrol, gadoteridol, and gadoterate meglumine), linear GBCAs (gadodiamide and gadobenate dimeglumine), or saline. Ten weeks after injection, sheep were sacrificed and tissues were harvested. Gadolinium concentrations were quantified with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Histologic staining was performed. Data were analyzed with nonparametric tests. Results At 10 weeks after injection, linear GBCAs resulted in highest mean gadolinium concentrations in the kidney (502 ng/g [95% CI: 270, 734]) and liver (445 ng/g [95% CI: 202, 687]), while low concentrations were found in the deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN) (30 ng/g [95% CI: 20, 41]). Tissue concentrations of linear GBCAs were three to 21 times higher compared with those of macrocyclic GBCAs. Administered macrocyclic GBCAs resulted in mean gadolinium concentrations of 86 ng/g (95% CI: 31, 141) (
Identifiants
pubmed: 34546128
doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021210553
doi:
Substances chimiques
Contrast Media
0
Gadolinium
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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