RADIOPAQUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does radiopaque mean? 

• RADIOPAQUE (adjective)
  The adjective RADIOPAQUE has 1 sense:

1. not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation

  Familiarity information: RADIOPAQUE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RADIOPAQUE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation

Synonyms:

radio-opaque; radiopaque

Context example:

barium sulfate is radiopaque

Antonym:

radiolucent (almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation)

Derivation:

radiopacity (opacity to X-rays or other radiation)

 Context examples 

An X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance.

(Angiogram, NCI Thesaurus)

The radiographic examination of the tracheobronchial tree following the injection of a radiopaque material.

(Bronchography, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic radiopaque liquid form of perfluorooctyl bromide.

(Perflubron, NCI Thesaurus)

A diagnostic X-ray procedure on an arteriovenous (AV) fistula following the infusion of a radiopaque contrast material.

(Fistulagram, NCI Thesaurus)

Ethiodized oil contains 37% organically bound iodine and is used as a diagnostic radiopaque medium or, labeled with I-131, as an antineoplastic agent.

(Ethiodized oil, NCI Thesaurus)

An iodinated radiopaque X-ray contrast medium.

(Diatrizoate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Barium sulfate is quite insoluble in water, and is used as a radiopaque agent to diagnose gastrointestinal medical conditions.

(Barium sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

The meglumine salt form of diatrizoate, an organic, iodinated, radiopaque X-ray contrast medium used in diagnostic radiography.

(Diatrizoate Meglumine, NCI Thesaurus)

An organic, iodinated radiopaque X-ray contrast medium used in diagnostic radiography.

(Diatrizoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)