dcmri.ca_std_dose

dcmri.ca_std_dose(agent: str) → float

Standard injection volume (dose) in mL per kg body weight.

Parameters:

agent (str) – Generic contrast agent name, all lower case. Examples are ‘gadobutrol’, ‘gadobenate’, etc.

Raises:

ValueError – If no data are available for the agent.

Returns:

Standard injection volume in mL/kg.

Return type:

float

Note

Available agents:

• gadoxetate

• gadobutrol

• gadopiclenol

• gadopentetate

• gadobenate

• gadodiamide

• gadoterate

• gadoteridol

Sources:

• mri questions

• gadoxetate

• gadobutrol

Example

>>> import dcmri as dc
>>> print('The standard clinical dose of gadobutrol is', dc.ca_std_dose('gadobutrol'), 'mL/kg')
The standard clinical dose of gadobutrol is 0.1 mL/kg