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contrast medium
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contrast medium

Any substance that is introduced into the body to improve the definition of internal features on X-rays or in scans.



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The mass contained multiple calcific foci peripherally and did not enhance significantly following the administration of intravenous contrast material.
If the contrast material remains in the patient long enough, the metal atoms may break free.
The physician injects a clear contrast material at the origin of these vessels, and the fluoroscopic continuous X-ray device shows this liquid as white.
 
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