Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Nephrol. May 6, 2017; 6(3): 86-99
Published online May 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i3.86
Table 2 Types, osmolalities and molecular structures of iodinated-contrast media
OsmolalityHigh osmolal (> 1400 mosm/kg)Low osmolal (500-850 mosm/kg)Iso-osmolal (290 mosm/kg)
Molecular structureIonic/monomerIonic/dimerNon-ionic/monomerNon-ionic/dimer
Name of moleculeDiatrizoate (Hypaque)Ioxaglate (Hexabrix)Iohexol (Omnipaque)Iodixanol (Visipaque)
Iopamidol (Isovue)
Ioversol (Optiray)
Iopromide (Ultravist)
Iopentol (Imagopaque)
Iomeprol (Iomeron)