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Since 1972, metrizamide (Amipaque) has been extensively used for the opacification of perimedullary and pericerebral spaces, and there is a general agreement that the neurotoxicity of this new contrast medium (CM) is definitely lower than that of previous ionic iodinated compounds.
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Gonsette, R.E., Liesenborgh, L. (1982). Ioglunide: A New Contrast Medium for Myelography and Cisternography (Animal Experiments and Preliminary Clinical Experience). In: Amiel, M. (eds) Contrast Media in Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68584-2_40
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