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Table 1 Main characteristics of the 84 analysed studies

From: Technique, protocols and adverse reactions for contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM): a systematic review

Author/year

Ref.

Study design

Country of research group

Number of patients

Mean or median age (years)

Contrast agent type

Concentration (mgI/mL)

Dose (mL/kg)

Flow rate (mL/s)

Delay after injection (s)

Total exam time

Houben 2019

[22]

R

The Netherlands

147

61

Iopromide

300

1.5

3

120

 

Barra 2018

[40]

P mono

Brazil

33

45

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Bicchierai 2018

[93]

R

Italy

40

50

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Danala 2018

[69]

R

USA

111

 

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Deng 2018

[78]

R

Taiwan

141

48

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Helal 2018

[25]

P mono

Egypt

300

54

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Kim 2018

[87]

P mono

South Korea

84

51

Iohexol

350

1.5

2

120

B

Klang 2018

[88]

R

Israel

953

51

Iopamidol

370

1.5

3

120

B

Łuczyńska 2018

[36]

R

Poland

82

57

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Moustafa 2018

[17]

P mono

Egypt

160

 

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Navarro 2018

[90]

P mono

Chile

465

53

Ioversol

320

1.5

  

B

Patel 2018 (01)

[38]

P mono

USA

65

53

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

A

Patel 2018 (02)

[34]

R

USA

50

57

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Patel 2018 (03)

[23]

R

USA

30

66

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Phillips 2018

[82]

R

USA

45

53

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

 

Sorin 2018

[92]

R

Israel

611

54

Iopamidol

370

1.5

3

120

B

Tohamey 2018

[51]

P mono

Egypt

178

46

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Travieso-Aja 2018

[24]

R

Spain

158

51

  

1.5

3

120

B

Xing 2018

[84]

P mono

China

235

51

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Barra 2017

[39]

R

Brazil

11

46

Iohexol

300

1–2

3

120

B

Bhimani 2017

[13]

R

USA

2303

 

Iopamidol

370

1.5

2

120

B

Fallenberg 2017

[76]

P multi

Germany

155

53

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

A

Gluskin 2017

[63]

R

USA

5

59

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

150–180

A

Helal 2017 (01)

[28]

P mono

Egypt

98

50

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Helal 2017 (02)

[99]

P mono

Egypt

30

47

Iohexol

300

1.5

 

120

 

Houben 2017

[58]

R

The Netherlands

839

60

Iopromide

300

1.5

3

120

 

Iotti 2017

[37]

P mono

Italy

54

54

Ioversol

350

1.5

 

120

 

James 2017

[56]

R

USA

173

 

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

A

Jochelson 2017

[54]

P mono

USA

309

51

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

150–180

B

Knogler 2017

[94]

P mono

Austria

11

58

Iomeprol

400

2

3.5

90

 

Lee-Felker 2017

[26]

R

USA

52

50

Iohexol

350

 

3

120

B

Lewis 2017

[16]

R

USA

208

 

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Li 2017

[100]

R

USA

48

56

Iopamidol

370

1.5

1.5–2

 

B

Mori 2017

[74]

P mono

Japan

72

48

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

 

Patel 2017 (01)

[27]

R

USA

88

62

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Patel 2017 (02)

[65]

R

USA

410

 

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Phillips 2017

[70]

P mono

USA

38

53

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Richter 2017

[62]

R

Germany

118

58

Iopromide

300

1.5

2–3

120

 

Saraya 2017

[18]

P mono

Egypt

34

54

Iohexol

300

1.5

4

 

C

Savaridas 2017

[75]

P mono

Australia

66

54

  

1.5

3

120

B

Sogani 2017

[80]

R

USA

278

51

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

150

A

Ali-Mucheru 2016

[33]

R

USA

351

62

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Ambicka 2016

[29]

R

Poland

82

57

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Brandan 2016

[77]

P mono

Mexico

18

51

Ioversol

300

 

4

60

B

Cheung 2016 (01)

[72]

R

Taiwan

256

48

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

A

Cheung 2016 (02)

[98]

R

Taiwan

87

54

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Kamal 2016

[95]

R

Egypt

239

48

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Kariyappa 2016

[68]

P mono

India

44

 

Iomeprol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Knogler 2016

[83]

P mono

Austria

15

58

Iomeprol

400

2

3.5

60–90

 

Lalji 2016

[21]

R

The Netherlands

199

58

Iopromide

300

1.5

3

120

 

Łuczyńska 2016 (01)

[50]

P mono

Poland

116

55

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Łuczyńska 2016 (02)

[67]

P mono

Poland

193

55

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Tardivel 2016

[19]

R

France

195

56

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Tennant 2016

[15]

R

UK

99

49

      

Tsigginou 2016

[89]

P mono

Greece

216

55

Iopromide

300

1.5

2–3

120

B

Wang 2016

[97]

P mono

China

68

53

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

A

Yagil 2016

[71]

R

Israel

200

51

Iopamidol

370

1.5

3

120

B

Chou 2015

[14]

P mono

Taiwan

185

51

Iohexol

300

1.5

2

120

B

Elsaid 2015

[73]

P mono

Egypt

34

55

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

 

B

Hobbs 2015

[81]

P mono

Australia

49

55

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120

B

Kamal 2015

[79]

R

Egypt

168

 

Iohexol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Lobbes 2015

[30]

R

The Netherlands

87

62

Iopromide

300

1.5

3

120

 

Łuczyńska 2015 (01)

[91]

P mono

Poland

174

56

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Łuczyńska 2015 (02)

[53]

P mono

Poland

102

 

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

 

Badr 2014

[101]

P mono

France

75

54

Iohexol

300

1.5

 

120

B

Blum 2014

[31]

P mono

Germany

20

57

Iopamidol

300

1.5

3

120

 

Cheung 2014

[86]

R

Taiwan

89

48

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

120–180

B

Fallenberg 2014 (01)

[85]

P mono

Germany

118

53

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Fallenberg 2014 (02)

[32]

P mono

Germany

80

54

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Francescone 2014

[66]

R

USA

88

50

      

Jeukens 2014

[60]

R

The Netherlands

47

58

Iopromide

300

1.5

3

120

 

Lobbes 2014

[20]

R

The Netherlands

113

57

Iopromide

300

1.5

3

120

 

Łuczyńska 2014

[35]

P mono

Poland

152

56

Iopromide

370

1.5

3

120

B

Mokhtar 2014

[57]

P mono

Egypt

60

 

Iohexol

300

1.5

 

120

A

Travieso-Aja 2014

[64]

R

Spain

136

49

  

1.5

3

120

B

Hill 2013

[10]

R

Canada

98

57

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

B

Jochelson 2013

[55]

P mono

USA

82

50

Iohexol

350

1.5

3

150–300

B

Dromain 2012

[52]

P mono

France

110

57

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

A

Diekmann 2011

[61]

P mono

Germany

70

55

Iopromide

370

1

4

60/120/180

A

Dromain 2011

[59]

P mono

France

120

56

Iobitridol

300

1.5

3

120

A

Dromain 2006

[9]

P mono

France

20

63

Iohexol

300

 

3

30

B

Diekmann 2005

[8]

P mono

Germany

21

 

Iopromide

370

1

4

60/120/180

A

Jong 2003

[7]

P mono

Canada

22

 

Iohexol

300

  

60

B

Lewin 2003

[96]

P mono

USA

26

51

Iohexol

350

 

4–5

150

 
  1. R retrospective, P mono prospective monocentric, P multi prospective multicentric, A = total exam time < 5 min, B = total exam time between 5 and 10 min, C = total exam time > 10 min