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CONTRAST MEDIUM
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
Synonyms:
contrast material; contrast medium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("contrast medium" is a kind of...):
medium ((biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed)
Context examples:
The equilibrium phase is defined as the time period in which the contrast medium has reached a stable equilibrium within the body tissues.
(Equilibrium Phase Spiral CT, NCI Thesaurus)
An organic, iodinated radiopaque X-ray contrast medium used in diagnostic radiography.
(Diatrizoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
An iodinated radiopaque X-ray contrast medium.
(Diatrizoate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
The meglumine salt form of diatrizoate, an organic, iodinated, radiopaque X-ray contrast medium used in diagnostic radiography.
(Diatrizoate Meglumine, NCI Thesaurus)
The radiographic examination of the spinal cord and nerve roots following the injection of a contrast medium into the spinal subarachnoid space.
(Myelography, NCI Thesaurus)
A technique which subtracts two images that are obtained before and after contrast media is administered to the patient for the purpose of studying blood vessels.
(Digital Subtraction Angiography, NCI Thesaurus)
The radiographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected.
(Cholangiography, NCI Thesaurus)
A type of computer tomography whereby a contrast medium is administered intravenously or orally prior to X-ray imaging.
(Dynamic Enhanced CT, NCI Thesaurus)
A pump system with two enclosed reservoirs, designed to deliver various concentrations of intravenous contrast media.
(Dual Chamber Power Injector, NCI Thesaurus)
A radiographic procedure to obtain an image of the urinary bladder by filling the bladder with contrast medium.
(Cystography, NCI Thesaurus)
