Perflubron
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.391 |
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Formula | C8BrF17 |
Molar mass | 498.965 g·mol−1 |
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Density | 1.93 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 6 °C (43 °F) |
Boiling point | 142 °C (288 °F) |
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Perflubron (INN/USAN, or perfluorooctyl bromide; brand name Imagent) is a contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging, computer tomography and sonography.[1] It was approved for this use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993.[2]
Experimental research
[edit]Perflubron has also been tested experimentally for use in liquid breathing in premature infants with respiratory distress.[3][4]
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References
[edit]- ^ Mattrey RF (February 1989). "Perfluorooctylbromide: a new contrast agent for CT, sonography, and MR imaging". AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 152 (2): 247–52. doi:10.2214/ajr.152.2.247. PMID 2643258.
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- ^ Wolfson MR, Kechner NE, Roache RF, DeChadarevian JP, Friss HE, Rubenstein SD, Shaffer TH (February 1998). "Perfluorochemical rescue after surfactant treatment: effect of perflubron dose and ventilatory frequency". Journal of Applied Physiology. 84 (2): 624–40. doi:10.1152/jappl.1998.84.2.624. PMID 9475875.
- ^ Leach CL, Greenspan JS, Rubenstein SD, Shaffer TH, Wolfson MR, Jackson JC, et al. (September 1996). "Partial liquid ventilation with perflubron in premature infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome. The LiquiVent Study Group". The New England Journal of Medicine. 335 (11): 761–7. doi:10.1056/NEJM199609123351101. PMID 8778584.