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Radiocontrast Agents
M. . Ed(S): Sovak
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Description for Radiocontrast Agents
Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Sovak, M. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; MMP; MQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Contrast media are drugs by default. Had there been no default, there would be no need for a related pharmacology, and thus no need for this book. Radiographic contrast media (CM) are substances whose primary purpose is to enhance diagnostic information of medical imaging systems. The position of CM in pharmacology is unique. First, there is the unusual requirement of biological inertness. An ideal CM should be completely biologically inert, i.e., stable, not pharmacologically active, and efficiently and innocuously excretable. Because they fail to meet these requirements, CM must be considered drugs. The second unusual aspect of CM is that ... Read more
Contrast media are drugs by default. Had there been no default, there would be no need for a related pharmacology, and thus no need for this book. Radiographic contrast media (CM) are substances whose primary purpose is to enhance diagnostic information of medical imaging systems. The position of CM in pharmacology is unique. First, there is the unusual requirement of biological inertness. An ideal CM should be completely biologically inert, i.e., stable, not pharmacologically active, and efficiently and innocuously excretable. Because they fail to meet these requirements, CM must be considered drugs. The second unusual aspect of CM is that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
612
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642695179
SKU
V9783642695179
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