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Ventriculography with meglumine iothalamate

Ventriculographie à l'iothalamate de méthyglucamine

Ventriculographie mit Methyglucaminjothalamat

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Meglumine Iothalamate (MI) has been employed for 91 ventriculographies in 87 patients. 1–9 ml of 60 per cent aqueous solution of MI produced good delineation of the ventricular system in most cases. It was particularly useful in demonstrating midline tumours. CSF studies before and after the instillation of MI are reported and adverse reactions and complications are discussed. The procedure is safe and reliable provided that certain precautions are observed.

Résumé

L'iothalamate de methyglucamine (MI) à 60% a été utilisée pour 91 ventriculographies chez 87 malades. La quantité utilísée variait de 1 à 9 ml de contraste et suffisait pour obtenir une bonne visualisation du systéme ventriculaire dans la plupart des cas. La ventriculographie au MI est particulièrement utile dans l'étude des tumeurs de la ligne médiane. Les résultats de l'examen du liquide céphalo-rachidien avant et aprés la ventriculographie sont rapportés. Les effects secondaires et les complications sont commentés. La ventriculographie au MI est bien tolérée et fiable à condition de prendre certaines précautions lors de l'examen.

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Die Resultate von 91 ventriculographischen Untersuchungen mit Methylglucaminjothalamat (MI) bei 87 Patienten sind berichtet. 1–9 ml von Kontrastmittel wurden gebraucht und führten zu einer guten Darstellung des gesamten Ventrikelsystems. Als Anwendungsbereich der MI Ventriculographie sollen die raumfordernden Prozesse der mittleren Strukturen besonders angesehen werden. Die Liquorbefunde vor und nach der Ventriculographie sind berichtet. Begleit- und Folgeerscheinungen der Untersuchung sind discutiert. MI Ventriculographie erwies sich als klinisch gut verträglich und röntgenologisch zuverlässig unter der Bodingung, daß die Vorsichtsmaßregeln beobachtet sind.

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  1. Combined Neurological Service, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, England

    A. N. Guthkelch, J. Zierski, A. A. Fernandez-Serrats & S. P. Chatterjee

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Now Chief of the Neurosurgical Service, Hospital General de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.

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Guthkelch, A.N., Zierski, J., Fernandez-Serrats, A.A. et al. Ventriculography with meglumine iothalamate. Neuroradiology 6, 32–38 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00338856

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