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Iohexol, sold under the trade name Omnipaque among others, is a contrast agent used for X-ray imaging. [4] This includes when visualizing arteries, veins, ventricles of the brain, the urinary system, and joints, as well as during computed tomography (CT scan). [4] It is given by mouth, injection into a vein, or into a body cavity. [5]
Contrast-induced nephropathy is defined as either a greater than 25% increase of serum creatinine or an absolute increase in serum creatinine of 0.5 mg/dL. [26] Iodinated contrast may be toxic to the kidneys , especially when given via the arteries prior to studies such as catheter coronary angiography.
Iodixanol is also the active ingredient in a number of 'cushion' products used during the centrifugation of stallion semen. It is layered underneath the extended stallion semen allowing for a higher g force to be used with less sperm damage and better recovery rates.
Metrizamide is a non-ionic iodine-based radiocontrast agent. [1] It is also a density gradient medium for the centrifugation of biological particles. [2]Historically metrizamide replaced iofendylate (trade names: Pantopaque, Myodil) as the contrast agent of choice for myelography (an X-ray study of the spine now largely replaced by MRI).
Iopamidol is indicated for angiography throughout the cardiovascular system, including cerebral and peripheral arteriography, coronary arteriography and ventriculography, pediatric angiocardiography, selective visceral arteriography and aortography, peripheral venography (phlebography), and adult and pediatric intravenous excretory urography and intravenous adult and pediatric contrast ...
It was a big financial flop, generating losses estimated between $250 million and $350 million and bankrupting many Ford dealers. [28] Time magazine included it on its list of "The 50 Worst Cars of All Time", with automotive journalist Dan Neil writing that while the Edsel was not a bad car, "It was the first victim of Madison Avenue hyper-hype ...
A 2020 experimental study in the American Economic Review found that deactivating Facebook led to increased subjective well-being. [454] In a blog post in December 2017, the company highlighted research that has shown "passively consuming" the News Feed , as in reading but not interacting, left users with negative feelings, whereas interacting ...
Billy Sing (World War I) – An Australian sniper with at least 150 confirmed kills during the Gallipoli Campaign; he may have had close to 300 kills in total at Gallipoli, [102] and went on to fight at the Western Front. Francis Pegahmagabow (World War I) – Native Canadian sniper credited with 378 kills, and an unknown number of unconfirmed ...