The iodinated radiographic contrast medium iohexol mimics the vasodilator effect seen with small increases in extracellular K+ in the isolated rabbit central ear artery

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 692-698

  Frones S ^c   Stoen R ^c   Gregersen, M ^c   Refsum, H ^c   Krane, J ^c   Karlsson, J O G ^a,b  

^a GE HEALTHCARE   (Norway)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Barium; Endothelium; Hyperpolarization; Iodinated radiographic contrast media; Iohexol; Ouabain; Potassium; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; BLOOD VESSELS; CELLS; ENZYMES; MUSCLE; POTASSIUM;

ENDOTHELIUM; HYPERPOLARIZATION; IODINATED RADIOGRAPHIC CONTRAST MEDIA (IRCM); IOHEXOL; OUABAIN; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLES;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOHEXOL; OUABAIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOSE RESPONSE; EAR; IN VITRO STUDY; RABBIT; VASCULARIZATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EAR; IOHEXOL; OUABAIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM; RABBITS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33748504544     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600806316     Document Type: Article

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