Medical Imaging Contrast Agents: A Clinical Manual, 1st ed. 2021

This volume highlights and broadens our understanding of the correct use and the possible contraindications of contrast agents applied in radiology. Written by experts in the field, it not only focuses on the chemistry, physiochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of both iodinated and gadolinium-containing contrast agents, but also on the relevant safety issues such as

• frequency of their short- and long-term side effects and ways to avoid them
• nephrotoxicity risk related to the iodinated contrast agents
• NSF (nephrogenic systemic fibrosis)
• accumulation of gadolinium in the brain
• use of contrast agents in pediatric patients and pregnancy

It also includes essential data on the use of contrast agents, such as scanning protocols, in the context of various clinical conditions.

This comprehensive manual addresses all professionals involved in radiological imaging and is an invaluable tool for radiologists and technologists, as well as for residents and clinicians. 

Contrast agents used in radiology: An overview.- Chemistry, physiochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of iodinated contrast agents.- Nephrotoxicity related to iodinated contrast agents.- Adverse reactions related to iodinated contrast agents.- Future of iodinated contrast agents.- Gastrointestinal radiocontrast agents.- Chemistry, physiochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of gadolinium-containing contrast agents.- Gd-EOB-DTPA, manganese-containing agents, SPIOs and USPIOs.- MR contrast agents for luminal organs.- Future of MRI contrast agents.- Basic properties of ultrasound contrast agents.- Contrast enhanced CT scanning of the liver and pancreas.- Contrast enhanced MR scanning of the liver and pancreas.- CT and MR enterography and enteroclysis.- CT and MR angiography in the abdomen and thorax.- Contrast enhanced ultrasound in abdomen.- Contrast enhanced CT and MR scanning of the brain.- Perfusion CT and MR imaging of the brain.- CT and MR angiography of the brain and carotid arteries.- Peripheral contrast enhanced CT and MR angiography.- Pediatric imaging and contrast agents.-  Contrast enhanced breast MR imaging and mammography.- Contrast agents: pregnancy and breast feeding.- Musculoskeletal imaging and contrast agents.- Optimal contrast enhanced CT and MR cardiac imaging.- Optimal use of contrast agents in intravascular interventional radiology.

Sukru Mehmet Erturk: After graduating from Istanbul Erkek Lisesi, a german high school in Istanbul, Dr. Erturk studied medicine at Cerrahpasa School of Medicine of Istanbul University. After graduating from medical school, he completed a one-year certificate program in hospital management at the Institute of Business Administration of Istanbul University. Mehmet started his specialty training in radiology at the Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital in 1998. Upon completing his training, Dr. Erturk moved to Boston and completed his fellowships in management in radiology and abdominal radiology research between 2004 and 2006 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During this time period, he was a lecturer of radiology at the Harvard Medical School. In 2009, Dr. Erturk became the Secretary-General of the Turkish Society of Radiology. Between 2016 and 2018, Dr. Erturk served as the president of the Turkish Society of Magnetic Resonance. Currently, he is a professor of radiology at Istanbul University School of Medicine and an executive board member of  The Turkish Society of Radiology.

Pablo R. Ros is a Professor of and Vice Chair of the Department of Radiology at Stony Brook University and a Professor of Pathology in the same institution. Dr. Ros has served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiology Case Western Reserve University and Professor and Executive Vice Chair at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He was a member of the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Panel at the FDA. His over 300 publications and 20 textbooks are primarily on abdominal and oncologic imaging, focusing on liver, pancreatic, mesenteric and gastrointestinal cross-sectional imaging with pathologic correlation. He holds a US patent in a gastrointestinal MRI contrast agent. He holds eleven editorial positions including past associate editor of Radiology.

Tomoaki Ichikawa is a professor of radiology of the Radiology Departmen