NanoParticle Ontology

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Preferred Name

contrast agent

Synonyms
Definitions

<ncicp:ComplexDefinition><ncicp:def-definition>A diagnostic imaging agent, which is used during an imaging procedure to allow the delineation of biological structures in their images. Contrast agents appear opaque due to the difference in absorption of X-rays or other electromagnetic waves and surrounding tissue.</ncicp:def-definition></ncicp:ComplexDefinition>

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/npo#NPO_325

code

NPO_325

dBXrefID

NCIT: C390

definition

<ncicp:ComplexDefinition><ncicp:def-definition>A diagnostic imaging agent, which is used during an imaging procedure to allow the delineation of biological structures in their images. Contrast agents appear opaque due to the difference in absorption of X-rays or other electromagnetic waves and surrounding tissue.</ncicp:def-definition></ncicp:ComplexDefinition>

label

contrast agent

preferred_name

contrast agent

prefixIRI

npo:NPO_325

subClassOf

http://purl.org/obo/owl/CHEBI#CHEBI_37334

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