Table 1 Contrast and chasing bolus doses and injection rates
Indication | contrast dose (mmol/kg body weight unless otherwise stated) | injection rate | chasing bolus (NaCl) | injection rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perfusion | 0.05–0.1 | 3–7 ml/s | 30 ml | 3–7 ml/s |
Late gadolinium enhancement | 0.1–0.2 |  | 20 ml |  |
Angiography (carotids, renals, thoracic or abdominal Aorta) | 0.1–0.2 | 2–3 ml/s | 20 ml | 2–3 ml/s |
Time-resolved angiography | 10 ml | 3–5 ml/s | 30 ml | 4 ml/s |
Peripheral angiography | 0.2 mmol/kg | first 10 ml @ 1.5 ml/s, rest @ 0.4–0.8 ml/s | 20 ml | 0.4–0.8 ml/s |