Ethiodized Oil

Ethiodized Oil

Summary

Ethiodized oil is a contrast agent used in imaging procedures

Background

Ethiodized oil is used by injection as a radio-opaque contrast agent. The composition of the oil is comprised of iodine combined with ethyl esters of fatty acids of poppyseed oil. And although these esters are primarily as ethyl monoiodostearate and ethyl diiodostearate, the actual, specific structure is unknown.

 

 

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