• Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
HuangLin, Email: hx_linhuang@sina.com
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Objective To explore the influence of different concentrations of iodinated contrast agent on image quality of galactography. Methods Between June 2008 and October 2009, 50 non-pregnancy and non-lactation patients with mammary papilla discharge underwent breast galactography with digital mammography. All the patients' left breasts were in group L, and right breasts were in group R. The iohexol concentration of iopamidol injection was 370 mg/mL in group L and 300 mg/mL in group R. The image quality and the evaluation of average density of the two groups was analyzed and compared. Results The image quality score of group L and R was 2.8±0.2 (P>0.05). The mean density of main duct of breast axial view in two groups was (4 020.25±96.26) and (3 984.75±117.67) HU, respectively; the mean density of the lateral oblique view was (4 067.13±24.69) and (3 971.25±167.32) HU, respectively; the mean density of the lateral view was (4 058.88±52.07) and (4 034.75±67.54) HU, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion No obvious difference between the two concentrations of non-ionic iodinated contrast agents (300 and 370 mg/mL) in galactography diagnosis is found.

Citation: ZhaoJin, HuangLin, YuanYuan. The Influence of Different Concentrations of Iodinated Contrast Agent on Image Quality of Galactography. West China Medical Journal, 2016, 31(7): 1247-1250. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201600339 Copy

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