Ioxilan
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Ioxilan is a diagnostic contrast agent. It is injected intravenously before taking X-ray
images to increase arterial
contrast in the final image. It is marketed under the trade name Oxilan by Guerbet
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X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
images to increase arterial
Artery
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. This blood is normally oxygenated, exceptions made for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries....
contrast in the final image. It is marketed under the trade name Oxilan by Guerbet
Guerbet
Guerbet is a research-centered pharmaceutical company based in France that is one of the major players in the contrast agents business.The company's main products are:* Xenetix - X-ray contrast agent marketed mainly in Europe;...
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