The IVC contrast level sign.
Ho Yuen Frank WongVictor Kam Ho LeePublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2018)
The inferior vena cava (IVC) contrast level sign refers to a contrast-fluid level seen in the IVC on an arterial phase contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. This sign has been documented in conditions including cardiac tamponade, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest. When this sign is detected, the patient requires immediate attention, with resuscitation initiated as needed, and the referring clinician alerted as soon as possible.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- inferior vena cava
- computed tomography
- cardiac arrest
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pulmonary embolism
- magnetic resonance
- dual energy
- vena cava
- positron emission tomography
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- diffusion weighted imaging
- left ventricular
- image quality
- heart failure
- case report