公开(公告)号：EP1677677A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-12

申请号：EP04789495.1

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Archie, B., III

IPC分类号： A61B5/055

CPC分类号： A61K49/0404

摘要： The present invention relates to contrast media having a low concentration of contrast agent (active ingredient) and/or low Hounsfield value for use in medical or diagnostic procedures, or for therapeutic use. In one alternative embodiment, the contrast media are comprised of a contrast agent, alone or in combination with a stabilizing agent or osmotic agent. The present invention is directed to a contrast media having a Hounsfield value less than 250. In another embodiment, the contrast media comprises a contrast agent, such as a less than 2% w/v barium-based compound. In another embodiment, the present invention also relates to formulations and methods for distending and imaging an anatomic segment of an individual.