[Contrast study in injuries to the lacrimal ducts]. / Kontrastnoe issledovanie pri povrezhdeniiakh slezootvodiashchikh putei.

Examinations of the lacrimal duct in 55 patients with posttraumatic deformations of the median zone of the face evidence that lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal channel impairments can be diagnosed by dacryocystography in various modifications; the most reliable data may be obtained when the lacrimal duct is filled via a catheter. Etiotrast proved to be the most adequate contrast agent. The developed dacryocystography modifications help plan reconstructive surgery of the lacrimal duct and monitor the efficacy of the surgery. The suggested modifications may be employed in other diseases of the lacrimal duct.

[Contrast media: present status and future of their production and use]. / Kontrastnye sredstva: itogi i perspektivy sozdaniia i primeneniia.

Analysis of the problems involving the design and application of Soviet-made radiocontrast agents showed that the synthesis of such drugs as Iodamid, Triombrast, Etiotrast, Bilimin, and Bilignost in this country made it possible to eliminate the arrears in this field. Together with the elaboration of topics concerning the pharmacokinetics and adverse effects of the above contrast agents, this helped to create a sound scientific base for further work on the unsolved problems, primarily, (1) to synthesize Soviet non-ionogenic radiocontrast agents; (2) to prepare and introduce Soviet ultrasonographic contrast agents into practice; (3) to prepare and introduce magnetic resonance contrast ones into practice; and (4) to introduce unique radiocontrast agents such as triombrast as oil emulsion, oleoferrotrast, fine-dispersion barium sulphate, and chromoetiotrast into clinical practice and to set up their production.

[Synthesis and study of iophendylate (ethyliodophenylundecylates) in experimental myelo-, lympho- and hepathography]. / Sintez i izuchenie iofenilata (étiliodfenilundetsilatov) pri eksperimental'noi mielo-, limfo- i gepatografii

An oily roentgen-contrast medium - iophendylate, whose physico-chemical properties are identical to those of the English oily medium - Myodil has been synthesized. Procedures for an experimental myelo-, lympho- and hepathography with the use of iophendylate have been worked out and tried. The medium is shown to posses high roentgencontrast properties and satisfactory tolarebleness.