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Contrast Media Flashcards

1
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3 molecular/functional imaging

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scintigraphy, PET, SPECT

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2
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limitations of molecular/functional imaging

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inability to accurately measure gross/structural changes

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2
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longest waves

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radiowaves

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3
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shortest waves

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gamma rays

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4
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who first documented x-ray imaging using an opaque contrast

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Eduard Haschek and Otto Theodor Lindenthal

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5
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oral bismuth subnitrate was used for?

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for visualization of GIT

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6
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Barium sulfate is used for?

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as an oral radiopaque contrast

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7
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2% Collargol (colloidal silver) used in?

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cystography

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8
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for retrograde pyelography but eventually causing toxicity/deaths

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5% Collargol

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9
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Use of silver iodide for

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retrograde pyelography

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10
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First attempt to use sodium iodide for?

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renography

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11
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Use of 25% sodium and potassium iodide
for ___ →later modified to ___

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renography, 13.5%

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12
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it replaced colloidal silver as the contrast medium of choice for retrograde pyelography but failed as a contrast medium in excretory urography

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10% sodium iodide solution

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13
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Pyelognost

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(co-intravenous administration of sodium iodide and urea) for pyelography

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14
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was the use of selectan (54.1% I) as a contrast medium for excretory urography successful?

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no

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15
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was the use of uroselectan as a contrast medium for excretory urography successful?

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yes

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16
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Iopax

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uroselectan

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17
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Neo-Iopax

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Uroselectan B

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18
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Diodrast

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Diodone

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19
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became the standard IV contrast media
for urography for the next 20 years

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Neo-Iopax (Uroselectan B) and Diodrast (Diodone)

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20
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Neo-Iopax (Uroselectan B) and Diodrast (Diodone) was later replaced by 3 1st gen agents. What are these?

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Urokon (Acetrizoate)
Hypaque (Diatrizoate)
Conray (Iothalamate)

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21
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what is the osmolality of Urokon (Acetrizoate), Hypaque (Diatrizoate), Conray (Iothalamate)

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high osmolality contrast media (HOCM)

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22
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what is Lipiodol?

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iodinated poppy seed oil, developed in 1901 by Guerbet and Lafay

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23
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it is used foer bronchography and myelography→was later replaced by bronchoscopy and CT scan

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lipiodol

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24
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Successful image of a dog’s heart through ___ but ___ resulted in death

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IV injection of lipiodol to the femoral vein, intraarterial injection to the femoral artery

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25
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Berberich and Hirsch

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First angiography on a living human using 20% strontium bromide

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26
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First angiography on a living human using ___

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20% strontium bromide

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27
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First arteriography done in living humans using ___

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25% sodium iodide to the internal carotid artery

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28
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he discovered that osmolality of contrast media is directly proportional to its toxicity

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Torsten Almén

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29
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developed the first non-ionic iodine contrast media

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Torsten Almén

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30
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the first non-ionic iodine contrast media

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Amipaque (metrizamide, 48% I)

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31
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Amipaque was found to be not useful in ___ due to its poor solubility

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urography

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32
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it was used as prototype of highly soluble 2nd gen agents

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Amipaque (metrizamide)

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33
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highly soluble 2nd gen agents (related to amipaque)

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Omnipaque (iohexol)
Isovue (iopamidol)
Optiray (ioversol)

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34
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Amipaque was repurposed as the first non- ionic iodine contrast intended for ___

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coronary angiography

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35
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Hippuran

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iodohippurate sodium, 38.8% I

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36
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who developed Hippuran?

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Moses Swick

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37
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developed as an alternative radiopaque contrast media to Neo-Iopax and Diodrast

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Hippuran (iodohippurate sodium)

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38
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the compound had low iodine content and less tolerated at higher doses

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Hippuran (iodohippurate sodium

39
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Hippuran (iodohippurate sodium) was redeveloped to become ___ which is among the common renal tubular function agents in nuclear medicine

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[131-I] hippuran

40
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what is the technetium-labeled analog of [131I]hippuran

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[99mTc]MAG3

41
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Isovist

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Iotrolan (iso-osmolar, non-ionic, dimers)

42
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Visipaque

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iodixanol (iso-osmolar, non-ionic, dimers)

43
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Iosmin

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iosimenol (iso-osmolar, non-ionic, dimers)

44
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Omnipaque

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iohexol (Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers)

45
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Isovue

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iopamidol (Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers)

46
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Optiray

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ioversol (Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers)

47
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Diatrizoate

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High-osmolar ionic monomers

48
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iothalamic acid

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High-osmolar ionic monomers

49
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ioxitalamic acid

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High-osmolar ionic monomers

50
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metrizoic acid

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High-osmolar ionic monomers

51
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Ioxaglic acid/ioxaglate

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Low-osmolar ionic dimers

52
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Iobitridol

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

53
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iohexol

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

54
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iomeprol

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

55
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iopamidol

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

56
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iopentol

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

57
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iopromide

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

58
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ioversol

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

59
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ioxilan

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Low-osmolar non-ionic monomers

60
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Iodixanol

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Iso-osmolar non-ionic dimers

61
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iosimenol

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Iso-osmolar non-ionic dimers

62
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iotrolan

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Iso-osmolar non-ionic dimers

63
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associated with side effects

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Osmolality

64
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low osmolality agents are associated with side effects (T or F)

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False - higher

65
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affects injection rate

66
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allows the production of highly concentrated
contrast media

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Water solubility

67
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affects image opacity (higher Z – stronger contrast)

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Iodine content

68
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specific to ionic agents

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Electrical charge

69
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the more concentrated the contrast, the
denser it is hence the higher its absorption capacity

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Specific gravity/density

70
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The osmolality of contrast agents affects the incidence of side-effects, particularly
above ___

A

800 mOsm/kg

71
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High osmolal agents

A

greater than 1500 mOsm/kg

72
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Low osmolal agents

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600–700 mOsm/kg – set as the osmolality threshold

73
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value: what is set as the osmolality threshold?

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600–700 mOsm/kg

74
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Iso-osmolal agents

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290 mOsm/kg

75
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Indication of the osmolality of an agent is given by the ___

A

contrast agent ratio

76
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Number of iodine atoms / Number of particles in solution

A

Contrast agent ratio

77
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what is the osmolality of ionic monomers

78
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what is the osmolality of non-ionic monomers

79
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what is the osmolality of ionic dimers

80
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what is the osmolality of non-ionic dimers

81
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they have the highest viscosity

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Non-ionic dimers

82
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they have the lowest viscosity

A

ionic monomers

83
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Employ preheating to prior to administration of viscous agents

84
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The higher the ___, the opaquer the contrast becomes

A

iodine content

85
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Free iodide ions affect above all the ___ but also other organs and tissues

86
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USP specification for free iodide should be no more than

87
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pharmacokinetics of iodinated contrasts is characterized by ___

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extracellular distribution followed by renal excretion by glomerular filtration

88
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Iodinated (aromatic) contrast agents are also very stable or unstable?

89
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they are not metabolised and are excreted unchanged

A

Iodinated (aromatic) contrast agents

90
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what is the terminal halflife of iodinated contrast agents?

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approx. 1.5 h

91
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An overview of the existing data on pharmacokinetics of X-ray contrast media in humans has been given by ___

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Bourin et al.

92
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Low osmolar non-ionic monomers in the Philippine National Formulary

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  • Iohexol
  • Iopamidol
  • Iopromide
  • Ioversol
93
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Iso-osmolar non-ionic dimer in the Philippine National Formulary

94
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Non-iodinated contrast inthe Philippine National Formulary

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  • Barium sulfate

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