Contrast and Drugs in Interventional Radiology

Recently, there has been a tremendous increase in indications for various vascular and non-vascular procedures performed in the interventional radiology suite with advances in technology in imaging equipment, tools, and pharmacologic agents. With the growing indications and several interventional radiological procedures performed, it has become necessary for the radiologist to know about the commonly used pharmaceutical agents. This chapter includes various commonly used contrast agents and drugs that are used during interventional radiological procedures.