Lean Body Weight-Tailored Iodinated Contrast Injection in Obese Patient: Boer versus James Formula
Joint Authors
Rengo, Marco
Bellini, Davide
Caruso, Damiano
De Santis, Domenico
Rivosecchi, Flaminia
Zerunian, Marta
Panvini, Nicola
Montesano, Marta
Biondi, Tommaso
Laghi, Andrea
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To prospectively compare the performance of James and Boer formula in contrast media (CM) administration, in terms of image quality and parenchymal enhancement in obese patients undergoing CT of the abdomen.
Materials and Methods.
Fifty-five patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 kg/m2 were prospectively included in the study.
All patients underwent 64-row CT examination and were randomly divided in two groups: 26 patients in Group A and 29 patients in Group B.
The amount of injected CM was computed according to the patient’s lean body weight (LBW), estimated using either Boer formula (Group A) or James formula (Group B).
Patient’s characteristics, CM volume, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of liver, aorta and portal vein, and liver contrast enhancement index (CEI) were compared between the two groups.
For subjective image analysis readers were asked to rate the enhancement of liver, kidneys, and pancreas based on a 5-point Likert scale.
Results.
Liver CNR, aortic CNR, and portal vein CNR showed no significant difference between Group A and Group B (all P ≥ 0.177 ).
Group A provided significantly higher CEI compared to Group B ( P = 0.007 ).
Group A and Group B returned comparable overall subjective enhancement values (3.54 and vs 3.20, all P ≥ 0.199 ).
Conclusions.
Boer formula should be the method of choice for LBW estimation in obese patients, leading to an accurate CM amount calculation and an optimal liver contrast enhancement in CT.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Caruso, Damiano& De Santis, Domenico& Rivosecchi, Flaminia& Zerunian, Marta& Panvini, Nicola& Montesano, Marta…[et al.]. 2018. Lean Body Weight-Tailored Iodinated Contrast Injection in Obese Patient: Boer versus James Formula. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129211
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Caruso, Damiano…[et al.]. Lean Body Weight-Tailored Iodinated Contrast Injection in Obese Patient: Boer versus James Formula. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129211
American Medical Association (AMA)
Caruso, Damiano& De Santis, Domenico& Rivosecchi, Flaminia& Zerunian, Marta& Panvini, Nicola& Montesano, Marta…[et al.]. Lean Body Weight-Tailored Iodinated Contrast Injection in Obese Patient: Boer versus James Formula. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129211
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129211