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Thomas Klepetar, MA; Sidney P. Kadish, MD; Joseph T. Ferrucci, Jr., MD; Murray L. Janower, MD

JAMA. 1970;211(13):2154-2155.

Abstract
We advocate the use of ipodate (Oragrafin) calcium in routine oral cholecystography. If the gallbladder fails to be visualized adequately following administration of 3 gm of iopanoic acid (Telepaque), ipodate should be administered without delay and the study repeated in five hours. This method of supplemental ipodate resulted in same-day diagnostic concentration of contrast material in 30 (41%) patients. Persistent nonvisualization following ipodate supplementation is probably equivalent to non-visualization after a two-day iopanoic acid study.

Author Affiliations
From the departments of radiology, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to the Radiology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114 (Dr. Kadish).

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