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Could you please help with the following questions regarding pharmacology and toxicology? Provide at least 300 words.

1) Give examples of how contrast media are used to produce an image.

2) Compare ionic and non-ionic contrast media.

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This problem helps with problems about contrast imaging. The solution gives examples of how contrast media are used to produce an image and compare ionic and non-ionic contrast media. 362 words are given.

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1) Give examples of how contrast media are used to produce an image.

Contrast imaging is extensively used in medical imaging to enhance the structures or fluids within the body. The different types of contrast media can be used which are classified based on the imaging modalities; and the most common agents are based on the X-ray attenuation and magnetic resonance signal enhancement. For example, iodine and barium are commonly used for enhancing the x-ray based imaging. The contrast media varies depending upon the osmolarity, viscosity and absolute iodine content of ...

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