Abstract
Iodinated contrast media were first recognized and utilized in the 1920s, after researchers at the Mayo Clinic noted bladder opacification on abdominal radiographs in patients who had received intravenous sodium iodide for the treatment of syphilis. Because of this serendipitous discovery and because of the unique X-ray absorption of iodine, much investigation followed into developing a safe iodinated intravenous contrast medium.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Radiology Life Support (RAD-LS) |
Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Approach |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 1-21 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351419932 |
ISBN (Print) | 0340741589, 9780340741580 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology