Adipiodone (
INN
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, or iodipamide; trade names Cholografin and Biligrafin) is a pharmaceutical drug used as a
radiocontrast agent
Radiocontrast agents are substances used to enhance the visibility of internal structures in X-ray-based imaging techniques such as computed tomography ( contrast CT), projectional radiography, and fluoroscopy. Radiocontrast agents are typically i ...
in
X-ray imaging
Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object. Applications of radiography include medical radiography ("diagnostic" and "therapeut ...
. It was introduced in the 1950s.
References
Radiocontrast agents
Iodoarenes
Benzoic acids
Anilides
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