Special Pro 2 (2) Flashcards
are diagnostic agests that are instilled into body orifice or injected into vascular system, joints, and ducts to enhance subject contrast in anatomic areas where low subject contrast
CONTRAST MEDIA
TYPES OF CM
Positive Contrast Media
Negative Contrast Media
Borium Sulfate (BaSO.) and Iodine (1)
Radiopaque or Appears white (decreased density) on radiograph
Composed of clements with HIGH ATOMIC NUMBER
Postive Contrast Media
Are diagnostic agents that are instilled into body orifice or injected into the vascular system, joints, ducts to enhance subject contrast in anatomic areas where there is low subject contrast
Contras Media
High atomic number CM
Appears White/ Radiopaque
Low atomic number CM
Appears Black/ radiolucent
POSITIVE CONTRAST MEDIA
High atomic number
Atomic number of Barium sulphate
56
Mass number of BaSO4
137
Best recommendation for mixing barium preparations in barium enema study - Follow the manufacturer’s instructions
Barium Sulphate
NEGATIVE CONTRAST MEDIA
Low atomic number
What is commonly used in Negative contrast?
Air, carbon dioxide and oxygen
The most common contrast media in veterinary radiography, can also be used in urinary bladder (pneumocystogram), gastrointestinal frequently used negative comoon, an in joints (negative arthrogram).
Air
_____ are the most frequently used contrast media.
Carbon dioxide and air
Who first introduced BaSO4 and in what year?
FRITZ MUNK in 1896
_____ are credited with the 1” used of barium sulphate.
BACHEM AND GUNTHER
Chemical formula of Barium Sulphate
BaSO4
Chemical compound of barium sulphate
1atom of barium
1 atom of sulphur
4 atoms of oxygen
term where a compound is not completely dissolved in water.
Colloidal suspension
It has tendency to clump and comes out of suspension
flocculation
is added to barium sulphate preparation to gastrointestinal tract examinations to avoid precipitation
Gum of acacia
Stabilizing agents, anti-caking, anti-flocculation such as
- Sodium carbonate
- Sodium citrate
- Carboxyl-Methyl Cellulose-Anti Foaming
- Dimethypolysiloxone-Anti Foaming
REASON FOR BARIUM SULPHATE AS AN IDEAL CONTRAST MEDIA FOR GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
- Ideal radiographic contrast
- Non-absorbable
- Non-toxic
- Stable suspension
PROPERTIES OF BARIUM SULPHATE
CONCENTRATION
PARTICLE SIZE
VISCOSITY
THIXOTROPY
ADDITIVES