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a radiopaque substance injected into a part of the body, as the stomach or duodenum, to provide a contrasting background for the tissues in an x-ray or fluoroscopic examination.
noun
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med a radiopaque substance, such as barium sulphate, used to increase the contrast of an image in radiography
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contrast medium
Scientific
/ kŏn′trăst′ /
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A substance, such as barium or air, used in radiologic studies to increase the contrast of an image. In x-ray imaging, a positive contrast medium absorbs x-rays more strongly than the tissue or structure being examined; a negative contrast medium, less strongly.
Etymology
First recorded in 1950–55
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You will need to drink a solution of a contrast medium for the scan, and there’s a very low level of radiation exposure.
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