Thursday, July 17, 2008

Thursday July 17, 2008

Q:
Which drug can make Liver as enhanced on imaging?





Answer: Amiodarone

An unenhanced computed tomography (CT) scan will show a greatly increased density, due to iodine accumulation.




Recommended reading:

Hepatotoxicity during rapid intravenous loading with amiodarone: Description of three cases and review of the literature - Critical Care Medicine:Volume 33(1)January 2005pp 128-134