Iotrolan (trade name Isovist) is an iodine-containing radiocontrast agent, a substance used to improve the visibility of body structures on images obtained by X-ray techniques.
, it is unknown whether it is still marketed anywhere in the world.
Medical uses
It is particularly used to image spaces surrounding the central nervous system, such as the ventricles, after injection into the cerebrospinal fluid; and also for angiography (imaging of blood vessels), urography (imaging of the urinary tract) and hysterosalpingography (imaging of uterus and fallopian tubes). It can also be used to image joint spaces and in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Contraindications
Hysterosalpingography is contraindicated during pregnancy and during acute inflammation in the pelvic region.