Chemicals and Drugs

Contrast Media

Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Contrast Agent
  • Contrast Agents
  • Contrast Material
  • Contrast Materials
  • Agent, Contrast
  • Agents, Contrast
  • Material, Contrast
  • Materials, Contrast
  • Media, Contrast
  • Radiocontrast Agent
  • Radiocontrast Agents
  • Radiocontrast Media
  • Radiopaque Media
  • Agent, Radiocontrast
  • Agents, Radiocontrast
  • Media, Radiocontrast
  • Media, Radiopaque

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

/adv eff: consider also EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.505.259.500w
  2. D27.720.259w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Contrast Media. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003287. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003287
  2. Contrast Media. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrast_agent
  3. Contrast Media. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6849688