It All Starts With Saline

It All Starts With Saline

It All Starts With Saline Optimizing pre-contrast test injections—Using saline for safe and effective power injection in CT ​   The use of contrast media (CM) for diagnostic imaging and interventional studies has expanded rapidly in recent years, partly due to...
Enhance Study Quality With Saline

Enhance Study Quality With Saline

Enhance Study Quality With Saline Improve study quality, lower costs and reduce streaking in the chest and neck with saline ​   Proper use of power-injected saline in CT leads to better, and more accurate study results. The use of nonionic contrast agents is...
Support Hydration and Improve Safety With Saline

Support Hydration and Improve Safety With Saline

Support Hydration and Improve Safety With Saline Post-medication injection of saline reduces the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy ​   Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a serious complication of the use of contrast media (CM) and is the third most...
Eliminate Excess Contrast With Saline

Eliminate Excess Contrast With Saline

Eliminate Excess Contrast With Saline Decrease contrast volume by 20–40% with integration of a saline bolus chaser ​   Powered injection systems for computed tomography (CT) were first introduced in the mid-1980s. Since these systems control the timing of...
The Benefits of Saline and Dual-Head Injectors

The Benefits of Saline and Dual-Head Injectors

The Benefits of Saline and Dual-Head Injectors  Applied Radiology Editorial Team  The use of single-head injectors in CT imaging has shifted significantly to dual-head and syringeless injectors. The advantages of dual-head and syringeless systems are that they permit...