Iodixanol in paediatric gastrointestinal imaging: safety and efficacy comparison with iohexol
N B Wright, DMRD, FRCR
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H M L Carty, MB, ChB, FRCR, FRCPH
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A Sprigg, FRCR, FRCPCH
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V B Kampenes, MSc
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M Friis, MD
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K K Petersen, MD
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G Stake, MD
7 and
A J Klaveness, MScPharm
4
1Department of Paediatric Radiology, Royal Manchester & Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK, 2Department of Radiology, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Alder Hey, Liverpool, UK, 3Department of Radiology, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK, 4Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway, 5Glostrup Amtssygehus, Copenhagen, Denmark, 6Skejby Sygehus, Aarhus, Denmark and 7Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway

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Figure 1. Overall quality of radiographic visualization scored on a 100 mm visual analogue scale.
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Figure 2. Optimal contrast density score by area (n=number of patients in each group).
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Figure 3. Mucosal coating evaluation by area (n=number of patients in each group).
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