ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To examine the performance of gadolinium in iodine-sensitive women undergoing hysterosalpingography. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Odessa Regional Hospital, Texas. PATIENT(S): Seven women, three with no allergies to iodinated contrast medium (controls) and four with known allergies. INTERVENTION(S): Use of gadolinium in women with known allergies to iodinated contrast medium. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): How does gadolinium compare as a diagnostic tool in hysterosalpingogram versus iodinated contrast medium? RESULT(S): The images of the uterus and unobstructed fallopian tubes produced by gadolinium appear to yield equally diagnostic results compared with images produced by iodinated contrast medium. CONCLUSION(S): It appears that hysterosalpingogram with gadolinium is a viable option for patients that are allergic to iodinated contrast medium.
