Contrast Types

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1) ionic monomeric contrast media (high osmolar contrast – HOCM )eg amidotrizoate, iothalamate, ioxithalamate

2) Ionic dimeric contrast media (low osmolar contrast media LOCM ) eg ioxaglate

3) Non ionic monomeric contrast media (low osmolar contrast media LOCM) eg iohexol, iopentol, ioxitol, iopamedol

4) Non ionic dimeric contrast media (isoosmolar contrast media, IOCM) eg iotrolan iodixanol