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Particulate contrast media for computed tomographic scanning of the liver. 1980

M R Violante, and P B Dean, and H W Fischer, and J A Mahoney

A contrast agent that is selectively accumulated in the liver should greatly improve the diagnostic value of contrast enhanced CT scanning. The advantages and disadvantages of different classes of hepatographic agents are briefly reviewed. Experimental results obtained with the particulate contrast agents, iothalamate ethyl ester and iodipamide ethyl ester, are presented in more detail. Following intravenous infusion of iodipamide ethyl ester, approximately 60% of the injected dose is accumulated in the rat liver. CT scanning experiments involving iothalamate ethyl ester infusions in New Zealand White rabbits demonstrate significantly higher liver contrast enhancement at 10-30 minutes postinfusion than is observed with diatrizoate at a sixfold greater iodine dose. The selective accumulation of a particulate contrast agent in hepatic reticuloendothelial cells compared to virtually no accumulation in implanted VX2 carcinoma demonstrates the important potential value of these agents in improving detection of liver metastases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007458 Iodipamide A water-soluble radiographic contrast media for cholecystography and intravenous cholangiography. Adipiodon,Bilignost,Biligrafine,Bilipolinum,Cholografin,Endocistobil,Endographin
D007483 Iothalamic Acid A contrast medium in diagnostic radiology with properties similar to those of diatrizoic acid. It is used primarily as its sodium and meglumine (IOTHALAMATE MEGLUMINE) salts. Iotalamic Acid,Methalamic Acid,Angio-Conray,Conray 420,Iodothalamate,Iothalamate,Iothalamic Acid, Calcium (2:1) Salt,Iothalamic Acid, Monosilver (1+) Salt,Iothalamic Acid, Monosodium Salt,Iothalamic Acid, Monosodium Salt, Dimer,Lopamidol,Sodium Iothalamate,Acid, Iotalamic,Acid, Iothalamic,Acid, Methalamic,Angio Conray,AngioConray,Iothalamate, Sodium
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D010316 Particle Size Relating to the size of solids. Particle Sizes,Size, Particle,Sizes, Particle
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D003973 Diatrizoate A commonly used x-ray contrast medium. As DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE and as Diatrizoate sodium, it is used for gastrointestinal studies, angiography, and urography. Amidotrezoate,Amidotrizoate,Benzoic acid, 3,5-bis(acetylamino)-2,4,6-triiodo-,Diatrizoate Sodium,Diatrizoic Acid,Hypaque,Hypaque 50,Sodium Diatrizoate,Sodium-Magnesium Diatrizoate,Urogranoic Acid,Urothrast,Urotrast,Diatrizoate, Sodium,Diatrizoate, Sodium-Magnesium
D004950 Esterases Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules. Esterase
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities

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