Comparative study of Ionic Contrast Medium With Dexamethasone During Enhanced CT Scanning / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the significance of administration of ionic contrast media with dexamethasone in preventing side effect during enhanced CT scanning. Methods We prospectively studied 520 patients who had enhanced CT scans and divided them into two groups 259 patients received ionic contrast medium with dexamethasone (dexamethasone group); 261 patients received ionic contrast medium without dexamethasone (contrpl group). The side effects of the patients in two groups with different ages were compared. Results There were 19 patients with side effects in dexamethasone group (7 3%), 20 patients with side effect in control group(7 7%). The side effect rate in those patients over the aged 20 years and under the aged 60 years was higher than other age groups. The side effect rate was similar between dexamethasone group and control grouop.Conclusion Administration of Ionic contrast media with dexamethasone during CT scanning can not obviously decrease the incidence of side effect.