Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals
- Name
- Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000559
- Description
Chemicals administered to patients in order to diagnose or study the pathology of medical conditions, diseases, or syndromes.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Fluorescein A dye used in angiography or angioscopy of the iris and retina. Iohexol A contrast agent for intrathecal administration used in myelography and contrast enhancement for computerized tomography. Technetium Tc-99m disofenin A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for hepatobiliary scans. Ioflupane I-123 A radiopharmaceutical used in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) brain imaging to help diagnose patients with suspected Parkinsonian syndromes. Inclisiran A PCSK9-targeting short interfering RNA (siRNA) that lowers plasma LDL-cholesterol levels. Fluoroazomycin arabinoside F-18 Fluoroazomycin arabinoside F-18 is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03257150 (A Study of the Use of Irreversible Electroporation in Pancreatic Ductal Cancer). Flortaucipir F-18 A small lipophilic tracer containing [18F]fluoride capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and binding to aggregated tau protein; used in PET imaging for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Gadodiamide A gadolinium-based contrast agent used for the visualization of lesions with vascularity during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Diatrizoate An injected contrast agent used in radiology. Gadoversetamide A gadolinium compound used as a contrast agent in MRI tests of the brain, spine, and liver. Perflutren A diagnostic medication to improve contrast during echocardiograms. Gadoteridol A medication used to improve the contrast of MRI scans for better visualization. Gadobenic acid A gadolinium compound used as a contrast agent in MRIs. Gadopentetic acid A gadolinium compound used as a contrast agent in MRIs. Ethiodized oil A contrast agent used in imaging procedures. Iophendylate Iophendylate is used as a contrast agent to locate spinal tumors. Iodixanol A contrast agent used during coronary angiography, particularly in patients with renal dysfunction. Metrizamide Metrizamide is used for lumbar, thoracic, cervical, and total columnar myelography to determine the presence of abnormalities in the spinal column, spinal canal, and central nervous system (CNS) as well... Iodipamide A contrast agent used in cholangiography and cholecystography. Motexafin gadolinium Investigated for use/treatment in brain cancer, cancer/tumors (unspecified), lung cancer, and lymphoma (non-hodgkin's). Perflubron Investigated for use/treatment in cardiac surgery, hemorrhage, and ileus. Gadobutrol A contrast agent used during diagnostic procedures to visualize disrupted areas of blood brain barrier (BBB) and/or abnormal vascularity of the central nervous system. Iobenguane A radiopharmaceutical agent used for the diagnosis of primary and metastatic pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma. Gadofosveset trisodium An intravenous contrast agent used during magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) to evaluate aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) in adults with peripheral vascular disease. Mangafodipir An organ-specific paramagnetic contrast agent indicated for the imaging of the hepatobiliary system and detecting lesions in the liver and pancreas. Gadoxetic acid A gadolinium-based contrast agent used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help characterize lesions in the liver. Iotroxic acid Iotroxic acid is a contrast medium molecule. Iopanoic acid Iopanoic acid contains iodine and is useful as a contrast medium in cholecystography. Iopamidol A diagnostic imaging agent used for angiography throughout the cardiovascular system. Iodamide Iodamide is a contrast medium molecule that is no longer marketed in the United States. Gadoteric acid A diagnostic contrast agent used with magnetic resonance imaging to provide contrast enhancement for intracranial and spinal lesions with abnormal blood brain barrier or abnormal vascularity, and for whole body imaging. Iothalamic acid A diagnostic contrast agent used in various medical imaging procedures, such as angiography, arthrography, and computed tomographic scans. Ioversol A diagnostic contrast agent used in various medical imaging procedures, such as angiography, urography, and computed tomographic scans. Ioxilan A diagnostic contrast agent used in various medical imaging procedures, such as angiography, urography, and computed tomographic scans. Technetium Tc-99m mebrofenin A diagnostic radiopharmaceutical agent used during hepatobiliary imaging tests. Technetium Tc-99m medronate A diagnostic radiopharmaceutical agent used as a bone imaging agent to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis. Flutemetamol (18F) A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used during Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of the brain to estimate β-amyloid neuritic plaque density in adult patients to diagnose the causes of cognitive impairment. Iopromide An X-ray contrast agent used during various types of imaging tests such as angiography and contrast computed tomography (CT) imaging tests. Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin Technetium-99m tetrofosmin is indicated for the diagnosis of heart abnormalities by exercise myocardial scintigraphy. The exercise myocardial scintigraphy is an established method for the diagnosis of the severity of coronary... Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used in nuclear medicine imaging tests to detect coronary artery disease and evaluate myocardial function. Technetium Tc-99m exametazime A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used as an adjunct for scintigraphy in the detection of altered regional cerebral perfusion in stroke. Technetium Tc-99m pyrophosphate A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for diagnostic imaging scans for the bones, heart, and gastrointestinal tract. Ioxaglic acid A tri-iodinated benzoate contrast agent used in various radiological procedures including angiography, phlebography, urography, computed tomography (CT), and hysterosalpingography. Technetium Tc-99m pertechnetate A radiocontrast agent used for the identification of various organs, including but not limited to the brain, thyroid, placenta, and bladder. Iopodic acid An iodine containing cholecystography agent. Tyropanoic acid For use in cholecystography (X-ray diagnosis/imaging of gallstones). Metrizoic acid For use as a contrast medium . Acetrizoic acid Acetrizoic acid indication was to be used as a contrast agent for X-ray. Some information indicates its nephrotropic property as one of the characteristics for the utilization of acetrizoic acid.... Propyliodone Radiopaque medium usually in oil; used in bronchography. Technetium Tc-99m sulfur colloid A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for the localization of lymph nodes, evaluation of peritoneovenous (LeVeen) shunt patency, imaging areas of functioning reticuloendothelial cells, and gastrointestinal imaging. Technetium Tc-99m etidronate Not Annotated Meglumine An amino sugar found in iodinated contrast media. Technetium Tc-99m succimer A radioactive diagnostic agent used as an aid in the scintigraphic evaluation of renal parenchymal disorders. Iofetamine I-123 Not Annotated Iotrolan Nonionic, isotonic contrast medium designed for intrathecal use. Fludeoxyglucose (18F) A radiopharmaceutical agent used for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in oncology, cardiology, and neurology. Ferumoxides Not Annotated Barium sulfate A contrast agent used for CT scans of the gastrointestinal tract. Perflenapent Dodecafluoropentane is an ingredient in the EMA-withdrawn product EchoGen. Iomeprol An iodine-based X-ray contrast agent. Gadolinium Gadolinium is under investigation in Hypertension, ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Gadolinium has been investigated for the basic science of CAD, Multiple Sclerosis, and Coronary Artery Disease. Iobitridol An iodine-based contrast agent used with X-ray or CT imaging. Pentetreotide A somatostatin receptor inhibitor, available in a kit with Indium-111, used as a contrast agent in the visualization of somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumours. Perflubutane Perflubutane has been used in trials studying the diagnostic of Liver Mass, Liver Diseases, Liver Metastasis, Portal Hypertension, and Peripheral Artery Disease. It is a cardiovascular drug designed to enable... Iobenzamic acid Not Annotated Ioxitalamic acid A contrast agent used for CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis. Iodoxamic acid Radiopaque medium used in the diagnosis of gall bladder & bile duct diseases, usually as meglumine salt. Diodone Not Annotated Ioglycamic acid Not Annotated Iocarmic acid Not Annotated Iopentol Iopentol is used as a contrast medium. Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate A radiolabeled somatostatin analog used to treat somatostatin receptor positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Bevacizumab zirconium Zr-89 Bevacizumab zirconium Zr-89 is under investigation in clinical trial NCT01338090 (89Zr-bevacizumab PET Imaging in Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors). Flortaucipir Flortaucipir is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03507257 (Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study Protocol). Flutemetamol Flutemetamol is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02353949 (Investigating the Clinical Consequences of Flutemetamol-PET-scanning). Tozuleristide Tozuleristide is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02464332 (Safety Study of BLZ-100 in Adult Subjects With Sarcoma Undergoing Surgery). Pafolacianine An optical imaging agent indicated in adult patients with ovarian cancer as an adjunct for intraoperative identification of malignant lesions. Iodohippuric acid Iodohippuric acid is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02599844 (Impact of Pediatric Acute Renal Injury in Severe Sepsis in Young Adults). Gallium Ga-68 gozetotide A radiopharmaceutical agent used in the diagnosis of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in male patients during positron emission tomography. Lutetium Lu-177 vipivotide tetraxetan A radioligand therapeutic agent used to treat prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in adults. Gadopiclenol A gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) used with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect and visualize lesions with abnormal vascularity. Lutetium Lu177 Edotreotide Not Annotated Xenon Xe-129 As a hyperpolarized contrast agent, it is indicated for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluation of lung ventilation. - Drugs & Drug Targets