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CT Contrast Agents

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The contrast in X-ray images is typically produced by attenuation of the X-rays in the examined tissues or samples. Without contrast, only skeletal structures of sacrificed or live animals can be visualized in detail. The transit and accumulation of contrast media (CM) in different organs (enhancement) improve the differentiation of morphological structures, particularly between normal and pathological tissue.

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Pietsch, H. (2011). CT Contrast Agents. In: Kiessling, F., Pichler, B. (eds) Small Animal Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12945-2_11

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