Sodium bromide acts as a contrast material on DEXA scanning

• Published in: The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society Vol. 146; no. 2; p. 63
• Main Authors: Chaisson, T G, Ryan, D H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1994
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon - methods; Bromides; Contrast Media; Humans; Sodium Compounds

Subjects undergoing a series of procedures to determine body composition, including dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning and extracellular water volume determination by bromide dilution, demonstrated abnormal DEXA scans in some cases. Oral doses of sodium bromide in the stomach were dete...