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1 Resident, Department of Radiology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
The radiopacity of xenon at higher pressures is demonstrated. Xenon attains the radiopacity of water between 3 and 4 atmospheres. In this range it might be expected to be a useful contrast medium for studying the lung and bronchial tree. Possible applications with the use of a hyper-baric chamber are discussed.
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