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negative contrast medium [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
DEF

... substance [which] is less opaque than the tissues.

CONT

A radiopaque medium has an x-ray absorptivity significantly greater than body tissues, a radiolucent medium significantly less.

OBS

"contrast medium" - A substance that is introduced into or around a structure and, because of the difference in absorption of x-rays by the contrast medium and the surrounding tissues, allows radiographic visualization of the structure.

OBS

... radiolucent media are gases: air, oxygen, helium, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
DEF

[...] substance qui engendre un contraste dit «négatif», car elle n'arrête pas les rayons X et apparaît en noir sur l'image.

OBS

Les produits de ce type sont des gaz, de l'air le plus souvent.

Spanish

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