MR Imaging Characteristics of Intraocular Perfluoro-n-Octane

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2021 Jan;42(2):368-369. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A6901. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

Abstract

We describe the unique MR imaging characteristics of intraocular perfluoro-n-octane, a liquid used for intraoperative and postoperative tamponade in the context of complex retinal detachment repair, and contrast it with other intraocular pathologies. Because trace amounts of perfluoro-n-octane may be left in the globe postoperatively, it may be confused for other abnormalities, such as foreign bodies or tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Artifacts*
  • Endotamponade / methods
  • Eye / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fluorocarbons / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Period
  • Retinal Detachment / therapy

Substances

  • Fluorocarbons
  • perfluorooctane