Key Uses & Clinical Value

• Diagnostic Radiology: Lymphography, Hysterosalpingography, Sialography, Ascending urethrography, Fistulo/abscess tract studies, Frontal sinus exploration, Pre & post operative cholangiography. Provides durable, high contrast opacification—especially useful where slow drainage is expected.
• Interventional Radiology: Selective intra arterial localisation of liver lesions on CT, Vector & carrier during cTACE for intermediate stage HCC, Mixed with glue for AVM/aneurysm embolisation, Diagnostic hepatic artery injection when spiral CT is impractical. Acts as viscous, radiopaque marker that remains in target tissue, guiding therapy and follow up imaging.
• Women's Health: Only oil based agent authorised for HSG in infertility work up. Smooth, visible column helps assess tubal patency and may improve fertility outcomes post flush.

Administration Highlights

• Route & Rate: Slow manual injection or catheter delivery with glass syringe/compatible device.
• Typical Volumes: Adapt to examination type, patient size and vascular territory.
• Elimination: Predominantly hepatic & lymphatic; long retention supports follow up imaging but also necessitates dose limits.

Safety Essentials

• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to iodinated media, manifest hyperthyroidism, acute pelvic inflammation or pregnancy for HSG, active bleeding/trauma, bronchography, dilated bile ducts without drainage, decompensated cirrhosis for TACE.
• Dose Related Adverse Events: pulmonary or cerebral embolism, biliary toxicity, hypersensitivity; keep dosage low and monitor in high risk patients.
• Thyroid Caution: may saturate thyroid for months; screen function before use in lymphography.

Why Choose Lipiodol® Ultra Fluid?

• Long lasting opacification: in vessels, lymphatics and tumour nodules—ideal for procedures requiring delayed imaging.
• Proven performance in cTACE: visualises, localises and delivers chemotherapeutic emulsions to HCC with reliable radiographic follow up.
• Only oil based option for HSG: clear tubal delineation plus established fertility enhancement benefit.
• Versatility across specialties: from interventional oncology to complex fistulography, all with a single formulation.
• Decades of clinical experience: & extensive regulatory approvals underpin a well understood safety profile and practical dosing guidance.

Lipiodol Ultra Fluid remains the benchmark oil based contrast agent—providing interventional radiologists, oncologists and women's health specialists with a dependable tool for demanding diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.