Lipiodol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Lipiodol is a French-named pharmaceutical preparation, analogous to iodipin, consisting of 40% iodine in poppy seed oil. It is used as a contrast agent for the radiography of body cavities and channels.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
LIPIODOL, Lipiodol, the French name for a preparation analogous to iodipin; it consists of 40% iodine in poppy seed oil; it is used as a contrast agent in the radiography of cavities and channels. For the technique of application, see Bronchography, Metro-salpingographia, Encephalography.
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“Lipiodol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/lipiodol/