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As a world-leading contrast media injector manufacturer, we at Antmed are very proud of our high pressure injectors and their performance in medical imaging systems. These single and dual-head injectors, including contrast injectors for CT, MRI and angiographic injectors, are designed to deliver the most accurate dose of contrast media, therefore enhancing the best imaging result possible.
Our pressure injectors have advanced safety features and user-friendly interfaces that support healthcare professionals in achieving high-quality diagnostic imaging while safeguarding the safety of patients. The strong commitment of our company to innovation and quality constantly propels us toward further development of these medical imaging devices in response to the ever-changing and demanding needs of the medical industry.
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What Is a CT Injector and What Are Its Features?
A CT injector is an instrument used in medical imaging that automatically injects contrast agents intravenously into a patient prior to a CT scan. CT scan injections allow a contrast agent to be injected into the body to improve image quality.
- Control of the Injection Rate: The CT pressure injector is capable of administering contrast material at a highly controlled rate, which in turn is extremely important for achieving synchronization of contrast enhancement with the timing of the CT scan. Such coordination enables the contrasting agent to illuminate targeted organs, tissues, or blood vessels at the specific point in time they are being imaged.
- Adjustable Volume: It permits the clinician to preset the required volume of the contrast agent; this is based on patient size, imaging site, and diagnostic requirements, thereby delivering the volume needed.
- Monitoring of pressure: The CT injectors have pressure sensors for monitoring the pressure inside the injection line. It is important to avoid potential complications in CT imaging with contrast, like extravasation.
- Automated Operation: Automation of the injection process minimizes the potential of human error in CT injectors, especially in administering the wrong dose or injecting at an incorrect rate. This greatly enhances the convenience and consistency of CT technology.
Which Is Better, MRI with Contrast or MRI without Contrast?
1.MRI Without Contrast
An MRI without contrast is just like taking a picture with a high-resolution camera in perfect light. You get clean pictures of the internal structure of your body, which many times is all that is necessary for a physician to see abnormalities like tumors, problems with the spinal cord or brain, joint issues, etc.
MRI without contrast is commonly used in the following scenarios:
- It aims at looking for some structural anomalies in bone fractures, ligament tears, or some of the conditions in the brain and spinal cord.
- There is concern about kidney function, or the patient is known to have an allergy to contrast agents.
2.MRI With Contrast
An MRI with contrast is similar to applying a special filter or dye to your picture, making specific details appear much more obvious. A contrast agent is injected into the bloodstream using an MRI pressure injector a short time before the scan. This changes the magnetic properties of some tissues for a limited time and allows an increasingly clear view of blood vessels, inflammation, tumors, and other abnormalities.
MRI with contrast is often used when:
- Doctors need to look at blood flow, detect tumors, or assess inflammation.
- It is necessary to differentiate between different types of tissue or lesions, for example, in cases of cancer, multiple sclerosis, or infections.
Of course, that "better" depends on what one is looking at. The contrast-enhanced MRI is better for looking at fine details that can be missed on a non-contrast MRI. On the other hand, in case of looking at coarser detail or if the patient carries risks regarding the contrast agent, the non-contrast MRI is the safer and more appropriate choice. Continue to browse outstanding performance contrast injectors for MRI from Antmed.
A CT injector is an instrument used in medical imaging that automatically injects contrast agents intravenously into a patient prior to a CT scan. CT scan injections allow a contrast agent to be injected into the body to improve image quality.
- Control of the Injection Rate: The CT pressure injector is capable of administering contrast material at a highly controlled rate, which in turn is extremely important for achieving synchronization of contrast enhancement with the timing of the CT scan. Such coordination enables the contrasting agent to illuminate targeted organs, tissues, or blood vessels at the specific point in time they are being imaged.
- Adjustable Volume: It permits the clinician to preset the required volume of the contrast agent; this is based on patient size, imaging site, and diagnostic requirements, thereby delivering the volume needed.
- Monitoring of pressure: The CT injectors have pressure sensors for monitoring the pressure inside the injection line. It is important to avoid potential complications in CT imaging with contrast, like extravasation.
- Automated Operation: Automation of the injection process minimizes the potential of human error in CT injectors, especially in administering the wrong dose or injecting at an incorrect rate. This greatly enhances the convenience and consistency of CT technology.
Which Is Better, MRI with Contrast or MRI without Contrast?
1.MRI Without Contrast
An MRI without contrast is just like taking a picture with a high-resolution camera in perfect light. You get clean pictures of the internal structure of your body, which many times is all that is necessary for a physician to see abnormalities like tumors, problems with the spinal cord or brain, joint issues, etc.
MRI without contrast is commonly used in the following scenarios:
- It aims at looking for some structural anomalies in bone fractures, ligament tears, or some of the conditions in the brain and spinal cord.
- There is concern about kidney function, or the patient is known to have an allergy to contrast agents.
2.MRI With Contrast
An MRI with contrast is similar to applying a special filter or dye to your picture, making specific details appear much more obvious. A contrast agent is injected into the bloodstream using an MRI pressure injector a short time before the scan. This changes the magnetic properties of some tissues for a limited time and allows an increasingly clear view of blood vessels, inflammation, tumors, and other abnormalities.
MRI with contrast is often used when:
- Doctors need to look at blood flow, detect tumors, or assess inflammation.
- It is necessary to differentiate between different types of tissue or lesions, for example, in cases of cancer, multiple sclerosis, or infections.
Of course, that "better" depends on what one is looking at. The contrast-enhanced MRI is better for looking at fine details that can be missed on a non-contrast MRI. On the other hand, in case of looking at coarser detail or if the patient carries risks regarding the contrast agent, the non-contrast MRI is the safer and more appropriate choice. Continue to browse outstanding performance contrast injectors for MRI from Antmed.
