Radiopaque Dye (Noun)
Meaning
Dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor injected a radiopaque dye into the patient's bloodstream to visualize the blood vessels during the angiogram.
- A radiopaque dye was used to outline the digestive tract during the barium swallow test.
- The radiologist used a radiopaque dye to highlight the tumor in the patient's liver during the CT scan.
- The patient was given a radiopaque dye orally to coat the stomach lining before the X-ray examination.
- The radiopaque dye was injected into the spinal canal to provide a clear image of the spinal cord during the myelogram.