Bronchial and intercostal angiography with ioxaglate and diatrizoate in man. A comparative investigation

A low osmolality contrast medium, ioxaglate, was compared with diatrizoate of high osmolality in selective bronchial and intercostal angiography. The frequency and degree of pain, heat sensation, cough and involuntary movement were significantly lower with ioxaglate. In addition haemodynamics recorded in 17 cases of bronchial angiography revealed that ioxaglate induced significantly less effect on systemic blood pressure and heart rate.