Contrast Agent

Preferred Label : Contrast Agent;

NCIt synonyms : Contrast Drugs; Contrast Medium; Contrast;

NCIt related terms : contrast material;

NCIt definition : Substances administered during imaging procedures that allows delineation of internal structures. Contrast agents appear opaque due to the difference in absorption of X-rays or other electromagnetic waves and surrounding tissue.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A dye or other substance that helps show abnormal areas inside the body. It is given by injection into a vein, by enema, or by mouth. Contrast material may be used with x-rays, CT scans, MRI, or other imaging tests.;

NCIt note : Positive contrast agents have greater absorption and structures appear light. Negative contrast agents have a lesser degree of absorption and structures appear dark.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000409764;

Details

Origin ID

C390;

UMLS CUI

C0009924;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Contrast [LOINC part]
- Contrast [LOINC part]
- Contrast media (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Radiation, not otherwise specified [ICHI means]
- Radiographic contrast media (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- W contrast [LOINC Challenge]
- WO and W contrast [LOINC Challenge]
- WO contrast [LOINC Challenge]
- contrast agent [Radlex concept]
- radiographic contrast media, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Contrast media (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- contrast media [ATC Code]
- contrast media [MeSH Descriptor]
- contrast media [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Contrast [LOINC part]
- Contrast media (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Contrast media (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- contrast media [ATC Code]
- contrast media [MeSH Descriptor]
- contrast media [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- X-ray contrast media, iodinated [ICD-11 Extension code]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- diagnostic agent [Disease (Nov.)]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Newborn Screening Terminology [NCIt concept]

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