MRSO Definitions - Gadolinium Contrast
Media
Allergic Reaction - answerA reaction to a contrast media involving the body producing
histamines, leading to serious adverse effects on the patient.
Anaphylactic Reaction - answerA severe reaction to contrast media.
Anthropogenic - answerThe entry o...
Allergic Reaction - answer✔✔A reaction to a contrast media involving the body producing
histamines, leading to serious adverse effects on the patient.
Anaphylactic Reaction - answer✔✔A severe reaction to contrast media.
Anthropogenic - answer✔✔The entry of gadolinium contrast into the drinking water system
from a patient who has received gadolinium contrast.
BBB - answer✔✔The barrier in the brain at the capillary level that prevents unwanted substances
from crossing.
Blood-Pool Contrast - answer✔✔A type of contrast media that binds to proteins in the blood,
staying intravascular longer and used to image the vasculature system.
Chelate - answer✔✔The process of binding a metal ion (gadolinium ion) to a molecule for quick
release from the body.
Extracellular Contrast - answer✔✔A type of contrast media that disperses extracellularly, used
to image the CNS.
Gadolinium Associated Plaque - answer✔✔Plaques containing gadolinium that form on the
patient's skin.
Gadolinium Retention - answer✔✔The deposition of gadolinium in the body in patients with
normal kidney function.
Glomerular Filtration Rate - answer✔✔A value determining the stage of kidney failure a patient
is in.
Hepatobiliary Contrast - answer✔✔A type of contrast media primarily excreted by the liver and
used for liver imaging.
Ionic Contrast - answer✔✔A type of contrast containing a charge dissolved in a solution,
forming a strong bind between the gadolinium ion and the ligand.
Ligand - answer✔✔A molecule that binds a metal (gadolinium ion) to create a coordination
complex.
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