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BACKGROUND Microvascular imaging (MVI), a new ultrasound technology, is used to analyze brain perfusion at the patient's bedside. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of MVI in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS Nineteen patients suffering from AIS (mean age, 70.9 ± 12.2 years; 47% female; mean NIHSS-score, 12 ± 8) were investigated within the first 12 hours after symptom onset. We used the iU22 (Philips) system (S5-1 probe; low-mechanical index; depth, 13 cm), and 2 bolus injections of an ultrasound contrast agent (2.4 mL SonoVue per injection). The area of maximal perfusion deficit (AMPD) was compared with infarction on follow-up cranial computed tomography (CT) and NIHSS score 24 hours after stroke onset. RESULTS Of 19 patients, 15 patients (79%) had sufficient insonation conditions. Of these patients, 12 had infarctions. The sensitivity and specificity of detecting infarctions with ultrasound perfusion imaging were 91% and 67%, respectively. A significant correlation existed between the AMPD and NIHSS score at 24 hours after symptom onset (P= .023), and with occlusion of the internal carotid artery (P= .005). CONCLUSION Performing bedside MVI in the early phase of AIS provides information on brain parenchyma perfusion and prognosis of AIS.
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- Günter Seidel
- Department of Neurology, Asklepios Klinik Nord-Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany.
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Petelska AD, Janica JR, Kotynska J, Łebkowska U, Figaszewski ZA. The effect of contrast medium SonoVue® on the electric charge density of blood cells. J Membr Biol 2012; 245:15-22. [PMID: 22113525 PMCID: PMC3285753 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-011-9409-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The effect of contrast medium SonoVue® on the electric charge density of blood cells (erythrocytes and thrombocytes) was measured using a microelectrophoretic method. We examined the effect of adsorbed H⁺ and OH⁻ ions on the surface charge of erythrocytes or thrombocytes. Surface charge density values were determined from electrophoretic mobility measurements of blood cells performed at various pH levels. The interaction between solution ions and the erythrocyte's or thrombocyte's surface was described by a four-component equilibrium model. The agreement between the experimental and theoretical charge variation curves of the erythrocytes and thrombocytes was good at pH 2-9. The deviation observed at a higher pH may be caused by disregarding interactions between the functional groups of blood cells.
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- Aneta D Petelska
- Institute of Chemistry, University in Bialystok, Al. J. Pilsudskiego 11/4, 15-443 Bialystok, Poland.
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Meairs S. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion imaging in acute stroke patients. Eur Neurol 2008; 59 Suppl 1:17-26. [PMID: 18382109 DOI: 10.1159/000114456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The field of neurovascular ultrasound is expanding rapidly with exciting new applications. While ultrasound contrast agents were initially used to overcome insufficient transcranial bone windows for identification of the basal cerebral arteries, new-generation microbubbles in combination with very sensitive contrast-specific ultrasound techniques now enable real-time visualization of stroke. This article will provide a review of recent and emerging developments in ultrasound technology and contrast-specific imaging techniques for evaluation of acute stroke patients.
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- Stephen Meairs
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
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Timperley J, Mitchell ARJ, Thibault H, Mirza IH, Becher H. Safety of contrast dobutamine stress echocardiography: A single center experience. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2005; 18:163-7. [PMID: 15682054 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2004.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Contrast is increasingly being used during dobutamine stress echocardiography. However, there are few data regarding the safety of this combination. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 751 consecutive stress echocardiograms, 332 without contrast and 419 with contrast (299 with Sonouve, 120 with Optison). Reported side effects and physiologic data were then compared. RESULTS There were no fatalities. The incidence of side effects was similar in the 3 groups. The Optison group had a lower diastolic blood pressure compared with the noncontrast group ( P < .05) at rest, and the Sonovue group had a higher peak heart rate compared with the noncontrast group ( P < .001). Patients receiving Optison had more premature atrial contractions ( P < .05) but there was no difference in the incidence of ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, or vagally mediated episodes. CONCLUSION The use of contrast during dobutamine stress echocardiography was not associated with an increased risk of side effects.
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- Jonathan Timperley
- Department of Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK.
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Jakobsen JA, Oyen R, Thomsen HS, Morcos SK. Safety of ultrasound contrast agents. Eur Radiol 2005; 15:941-5. [PMID: 15662495 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2601-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2004] [Accepted: 11/16/2004] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The use of ultrasound contrast agents has increased over recent years. The Contrast Media Safety Committee (CMSC) of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) decided to review the safety of ultrasound contrast agents in humans and to draw up guidelines. A comprehensive literature search and review was carried out. The resulting report was discussed by the CMSC of ESUR and at the 11th European Symposium on Urogenital Radiology in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 2004. Ultrasound contrast agents approved for clinical use are well tolerated, and serious adverse reactions are rarely observed. Adverse events are usually minor (e.g. headache, nausea, altered taste, sensation of heat) and self-resolving. These symptoms may not be related to the ultrasound contrast materials as they have also been observed in placebo-control groups. Intolerance to some components may occur. Generalized allergy-like reactions occur rarely. Ultrasound contrast agents are generally safe. The ultrasound scanning time and the acoustic output should be kept to the lowest level consistent with obtaining diagnostic information. Adverse reactions should be treated symptomatically.
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- Jarl A Jakobsen
- Department of Radiology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Seidel G, Meyer-Wiethe K, Berdien G, Hollstein D, Toth D, Aach T. Ultrasound perfusion imaging in acute middle cerebral artery infarction predicts outcome. Stroke 2004; 35:1107-11. [PMID: 15031454 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000124125.19773.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Initial reports indicate that transcranial harmonic imaging after ultrasound contrast agent bolus injection (BHI) can detect cerebral perfusion deficits in acute ischemic stroke. We evaluated parametric images of the bolus washout kinetics. METHODS Twenty-three patients with acute internal carotid artery infarction were investigated with perfusion harmonic imaging after SonoVue bolus injection < or =40 hour after the onset of symptoms. The findings were compared with those of cranial computed tomography (CCT) and clinical course 4 months after stroke. RESULTS Images of pixel-wise peak intensity (PPI) and time to peak intensity could be calculated for all patients. Spearman rank correlations of r=0.772 (P<0.001) and r=0.572 (P=0.008) between area of PPI signal decrease and area of infarction in the follow-up CCT as well as outcome after 4 months were obtained, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In the early phase of acute ischemic stroke, BHI after SonoVue bolus injection is a useful ultrasound tool for analyzing cerebral perfusion deficits at the patient's bedside. BHI data correlate with the definite area of infarction and outcome after 4 months.
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MESH Headings
- Acute Disease
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases/diagnosis
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases/diagnostic imaging
- Cerebrovascular Circulation/physiology
- Cerebrovascular Disorders/diagnosis
- Cerebrovascular Disorders/diagnostic imaging
- Female
- Humans
- Image Enhancement/methods
- Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/diagnosis
- Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/diagnostic imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Middle Cerebral Artery/diagnostic imaging
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Phospholipids
- Prognosis
- Prospective Studies
- Severity of Illness Index
- Sulfur Hexafluoride
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed/methods
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed/statistics & numerical data
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial/methods
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial/statistics & numerical data
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Affiliation(s)
- Günter Seidel
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160 D-23538 Lübeck, Germany.
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Nahar T, Li P, Kuersten B, Batra S, Vannan MA. Detection of resting myocardial perfusion defects by SonoVue myocardial contrast echocardiography. Echocardiography 2003; 20:511-7. [PMID: 12859363 DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.03087.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND SonoVue is a new microbubble contrast agent containing sulfur hexafluoride. We assessed the efficacy of SonoVue myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) to detect resting perfusion abnormalities. METHODS Nineteen adult patients with a wall motion abnormality in a screening echocardiogram were studied. Each patient received up to four bolus injections of 2.0 mL SonoVue (Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.) during echocardiographic examination using either B-mode(n = 12)or power Doppler(n = 7)imaging. Each patient also had SPECT nuclear perfusion imaging performed. Segmental assessment of myocardial perfusion from SonoVue MCE images were compared with corresponding SPECT nuclear images. RESULTS Using B-mode imaging, the mean number of views obtained with a single SonoVue injection ranged from 1.4 to 1.9, with 2 or 3 injections required for a complete examination. Ninety-four percent of segments were scored as diagnostic. Agreement between B-mode and SPECT images was 72% for segments with a perfusion defect, 86% for normal perfusion, and 80% for segments with either perfusion defect or normal perfusion (all views combined). Using power Doppler imaging, the mean number of views obtained with a single SonoVue injection ranged from 1.0 to 1.3, with 2 to 4 injections required for a complete examination. Sixty-eight percent of segments were scored as diagnostic. Agreement between power Doppler and SPECT images was 67% for perfusion defects, 53% for segments with normal perfusion, and 59% for segments with either perfusion defect or normal perfusion (all views combined). CONCLUSIONS SonoVue MCE has the potential to assess myocardial perfusion at rest. B-mode imaging was more accurate than power Doppler imaging when compared with SPECT nuclear imaging.
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- Tamanna Nahar
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Ubbink DT, Legemate DA, Llull JB. Color-flow duplex scanning of the leg arteries by use of a new echo-enhancing agent. J Vasc Surg 2002; 35:392-6. [PMID: 11854741 DOI: 10.1067/mva.2002.118087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This was a dose-finding and effectiveness study of a newly developed contrast-enhancing agent, sulphur hexafluoride (SF(6)), in patients with peripheral arterial disease in whom the therapeutic policy could not be established on the basis of standard color-flow duplex scanning of the leg arteries. METHODS In this open-label, randomized, dose-ranging, crossover design, 14 patients in whom the assessment of vessel patency was difficult because of poor visibility (low-flow state) or extensive wall calcifications were studied. Contrast-enhanced duplex scanning was performed on the upper leg (n = 4), lower leg (n = 6), or pedal (n = 4) arteries after intravenous injection of four different dosages of SF(6). The results were compared with those from selective angiography of the vessel of interest. Contrast duration and agreement about the diagnosis and the confidence in the diagnosis were obtained before and after administration of the contrast agent. RESULTS No adverse effects of the contrast agent were seen. Overall agreement was reasonable with regard to vessel patency between contrast-enhanced duplex scanning and angiography (71%). Nine of 14 vessels (64%) appeared open when contrast was applied. In four cases this could not be confirmed by angiography; in two of these cases this was due to the presence of collateral vessels. All vessels that appeared occluded with the contrast agent were also occluded on the angiogram. The confidence in the diagnosis increased from 56% to 91% after contrast administration (P <.0001). CONCLUSION SF(6)-enhanced color-flow duplex scanning is a safe method that may improve the assessment of the patency of leg arteries, particularly in low-flow states. The visualization of collateral vessles during (enhanced) duplex scanning may be misleading because they may be regarded as the vessel of interest.
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- Dirk Th Ubbink
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Schweikert K, Operschall C, Llull JB, Lyrer P. Transcranial duplex imaging with a sulfurhexafluoride echocontrast agent: enhancement and diagnostic quality. J Neuroimaging 2002; 12:19-27. [PMID: 11826593 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2002.tb00085.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The authors investigate characteristics of ultrasound enhancement and diagnostic quality of a sulfurhexafluorides (SF6)-containing echocontrast agent (SonoVue) in cerebrovascular patients with insufficient temporal bone window by transcranial color-coded duplex (TCCD) sonography. METHODS Thirty patients (mean age = 62.2 +/- 11.1 years) were enrolled. SF6 was administered intravenously in 4 different doses (0.3, 0.6, 1.2, and 2.4 mL). By videotape analysis, time to contrast appearance, duration of contrast enhancement, and duration of clinically useful signal enhancement were measured. Overall quality of ultrasound investigation was also assessed. RESULTS Time to contrast appearance ranged from 11 to 74 seconds (mean = 26 seconds). For the 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, and 2.4 mL doses, average times to contrast appearance of 30 +/- 12 seconds, 28 +/- 10 seconds, 23 +/- 8 seconds, and 22 +/- 6 seconds were measured. Duration of TCCD signal enhancement was 438 +/- 169 seconds, 483 +/- 195 seconds, 713 +/- 299 seconds, and 788 +/- 344 seconds for the different doses. Clinically useful enhancement was 160 +/- 124 seconds, 200 +/- 157 seconds, 260 +/- 166 seconds, and 327 +/- 239 seconds. CONCLUSIONS Administration of SonoVue led to a quality improvement in 21 patients. In TCCD, it optimizes visualization of the cerebral arteries in patients with inadequate bone window. A dose of at least 1.2 mL provides the best enhanced images.
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- K Schweikert
- Department of Neurology, Neurosonology and Stroke Program Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Kaps M, Seidel G, Algermissen C, Gerriets T, Broillet A. Pharmacokinetics of echocontrast agent infusion in a dog model. J Neuroimaging 2001; 11:298-302. [PMID: 11462298 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2001.tb00050.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) have a distinct diagnostic impact on transcranial Doppler (TCD) and duplex sonography. In addition to the properties of the UCA and ultrasound imaging modes, the duration of contrast enhancement depends on the administration mode. Infusion of UCAs may be appropriate for prolonging the diagnostically useful time of elevated Doppler intensity. Five sedated dogs were investigated by TCD during infusion with SonoVue, a new UCA consisting of sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles. The infusion rate was varied, and the time-intensity curves were analyzed. Infusion rate of 70 ml/h provided a stable mean level of increased Doppler intensity up to 24 to 26 dB over baseline, whereas a rate of 35 ml/h did not result in a stable plateau (range 8-19 dB over baseline [5 minutes after starting time]). The maximum increases in Doppler mean intensity (18.2 dB [35 ml/h] and 25.6 dB [70 ml/h]) were significantly different (P = .025). Pharmacokinetic analysis of SonoVue during inflow (by exponential functional fitting of the time-mean intensity curves) and elimination (by linear regression analysis) revealed no dose-related differences. This study demonstrated a dose-dependent level of increased Doppler mean intensity within the brain circulation during infusion of SonoVue. Unlike the bell-shaped course of Doppler signal enhancement seen after bolus injection, infusion generates a stable plateau, which is an important prerequisite for more advanced contrast applications.
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- M Kaps
- Department of Neurology, Medical Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Am Steg 14, D-35385 Giessen, Germany.
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Sidaros K, Andersen IK, Gesmar H, Rostrup E, Larsson HB. Improved perfusion quantification in FAIR imaging by offset correction. Magn Reson Med 2001; 46:193-7. [PMID: 11443727 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Perfusion quantification using pulsed arterial spin labeling has been shown to be sensitive to the RF pulse slice profiles. Therefore, in Flow-sensitive Alternating-Inversion Recovery (FAIR) imaging the slice selective (ss) inversion slab is usually three to four times thicker than the imaging slice. However, this reduces perfusion sensitivity due to the increased transit delay of the incoming blood with unperturbed spins. In the present article, the dependence of the magnetization on the RF pulse slice profiles is inspected both theoretically and experimentally. A perfusion quantification model is presented that allows the use of thinner ss inversion slabs by taking into account the offset of RF slice profiles between ss and nonselective inversion slabs. This model was tested in both phantom and human studies. Magn Reson Med 46:193-197, 2001.
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- K Sidaros
- Department of Mathematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Kaps M, Legemate DA, Ries F, Ackerstaff RG, Markus H, Pezzoll C, Llull JB, Spinazzi A. SonoVue in transcranial Doppler investigations of the cerebral arteries. J Neuroimaging 2001; 11:261-7. [PMID: 11462292 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2001.tb00044.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The authors investigated the safety and diagnostic potential of a new ultrasound contrast agent (SonoVue) using transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCS). METHODS Forty patients were enrolled in a multicenter, open-label (on-site), blind (off-site), randomized, dose-ranging crossover study. SonoVue was administered as an intravenous bolus injection of 4 different dosages (0.3, 0.6, 1.2, and 2.4 mL). Efficacy was evaluated as (1) off-site assessment of global quality of the Doppler investigation (based on color or power Doppler images and spectral analysis) at baseline and following each dose of SonoVue according to a 4-point scale (from very poor to excellent imaging of blood flow) and (2) duration of clinically useful signal enhancement and color or power Doppler visualization of blood flow. Additional on-site efficacy assessments performed following each dose of SonoVue included confidence in diagnosis and global consequences of contrast enhancement on diagnosis. Safety evaluations included clinical laboratory tests, neurological examination, injection site tolerability, and incidence of adverse events and their relationship to the study agent. RESULTS All doses of SonoVue significantly improved the global quality of Doppler examinations (P < .05). The median duration of clinically useful enhancement was dose related (P < .001) and ranged from 2 to 6 minutes at the highest dose. The administration of the contrast agent changed a nondiagnostic study to a diagnostic one in 66% of patients and increased the confidence in diagnosis in 74% of cases. No serious adverse events were recorded following SonoVue administration. The observed adverse reactions were all transient and mild in intensity. CONCLUSIONS The results obtained from this multicenter study demonstrate that the administration of SonoVue to patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease who undergo TCCS examination of cerebral vessels improves the visualization of intracranial arteries, providing a dose-dependent contrast enhancement and a clinically useful duration of signal enhancement related to the dose. During this multicenter study, SonoVue proved to be a safe and well-tolerated compound.
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- M Kaps
- Department of Neurology, Medical Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Am Steg 14, D-35385 Giessen, Germany.
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SonoVue is a second-generation ultrasound contrast agent consisting of phospholipid-stabilized microbubbles filled with sulfur hexafluoride, with outstanding stability and resistance to pressure. The efficacy of SonoVue (0.5, 1, 2, 4 mL) was compared with Albunex (doses 0.08 and 0.22 mL/kg) in patients with suspected ischemic disease and suboptimal endocardial-border delineation on unenhanced echocardiography at rest. All the doses resulted in significantly greater increases compared with Albunex in left-ventricular endocardial-border delineation score as well as in the duration of clinically useful contrast effect. The utility of SonoVue in diagnosing ischemic heart disease was also evaluated during pharmacologic stress (arbutamine or dobutamine). SonoVue produced significant increases from baseline in endocardial-border delineation score both at rest and during pharmacologic stress. The possibility of detecting myocardial perfusion defects using SonoVue-enhanced power Doppler and gray-scale harmonic contrast echocardiography associated with continuous and intermittent imaging was assessed in patients with coronary artery disease. The results obtained were comparable with corresponding 99mTc sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography images. An effective cardiovascular assessment of a patient should also include the evaluation of carotid vessels, intracranial circulation, and renal arteries. SonoVue provided significant improvements in the evaluation of the Doppler signal in terms of diagnosis agreement with reference imaging modality especially for intracranial vessels. The safety profile of SonoVue was evaluated in 1,406 patients. The incidence of adverse events was 10.4%, the great majority of which were of mild intensity and resolved without consequences.
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- D Bokor
- Italian Medical Affairs, Bracco Spa, Milan
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