RT Book, Section
A1 Mavromatis, Kreton
A1 Rab, S. Tanveer
A2 Samady, Habib
A2 Fearon, William F.
A2 Yeung, Alan C.
A2 King III, Spencer B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1146596803
T1 Radiographic Contrast Media
T2 Interventional Cardiology, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071820363
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146596803
RD 2024/04/24
AB Despite  the  prolific  increase  in  new  technology  in  interventional  cardiology,  x-ray  imaging  combined  with  radiographic  contrast  media  continues  to  be  the  mainstay  in  imaging  technology.  Visualization  of  vascular  structures  using  x-rays  requires  the  use  of  a  radiographic  contrast  medium  in  order  to  distinguish  them  from  surrounding  tissues,  which  aside  from  bones,  absorb  x-rays  poorly.  Iodinated  radiographic  contrast  agents  have  been  used  for  this  purpose  since  the  1950s.  Since  then,  just  as  digitalization  and  evolution  of  imaging  equipment  technology  have  made  significant  strides  in  improving  image  quality  and  reducing  exposure  to  ionizing  radiation,  refinements  in  the  design  of  and  judicious  use  of  iodinated  contrast  has  improved  patient  safety  and  reduced  adverse  outcomes.