From: Standardized cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) protocols: 2020 update
Indication | Contrast dose (mmol/kg body weight) | Injection rate | Saline chasing bolus | Injection rate |
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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, aorta) | 0.1–0.2 | 2–3 ml/s | 20 ml | 2–3 ml/s |
Time-resolved angiography | 0.05 | 3–5 ml/s | 30 ml | 3–5 ml/s |
Peripheral angiography | 0.2 | first 10 ml @ 1.5 ml/s, rest @ 0.4–0.8 ml/s | 20 ml | 0.4–0.8 ml/s |