MODERN CONTRAST AGENTS IN MEDICINE

Abstract

Contrast agents from air to Barium to Iodine play a crucial role in X-ray and CT imaging by improving anatomical contrast and improving the visualization of structures including: GI system, vascular system, and soft tissue lesions. X-ray-based imaging is used along with contrast media with the different types of contrast agents (negative, neutral and positive), and their applications are digestive, circulatory systems and soft tissue imaging.