Radiocontrast agent
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radiocontrast-agent-290-12332813
title:
Radiocontrast agent
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Radiocontrast agents are substances used to enhance the visibility of internal structures in X-ray-based imaging techniques such as computed tomography, projectional radiography, and fluoroscopy. Radiocontrast agents are typically iodine, or more rarely barium sulfate. The contrast agents absorb external X-rays, resulting in decreased exposure on the X-ray detector. This is different from radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine which emit radiation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) functio
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Substance which enhances visibility in X-ray-based imaging
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiocontrast_agent
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date modified:
2023-11-08T00:13:11Z
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