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Optimal use of CM in radiology requires a knowledge of the nature and relevant properties of the available substances. This chapter describes the properties of currently used and newly developed contrast-giving agents that influence their behavior in the human body, their side effects, and their practical utility.
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Speck, U. (2018). Structure And Properties Of X-Ray Contrast Media. In: X-Ray Contrast Media. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56465-3_3
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