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case_images: Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Demonstrating Radiopacity in the Bowel due to Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC). Panel A: Axial non-contrast CT image of the abdomen showing heterogeneous high-density material within the lumen of the small intestine, especially in the distal ileum. The material presents a radiopacity comparable to oral contrast medium but without prior administration. The image highlights the gravitational layering effect of the radiodense material. Panel B: Coronal non-contrast CT image of the abdomen and pelvis again demonstrating the high-density material distributed throughout the bowel lumen. Panel C: Highlight of the Hounsfield units (mean 1270 HU).
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case_images: However, an unanticipated radiopacity in the small intestine and colon was evident in the non-contrast scan, as if oral contrast had been administered before imaging (Figures 1 (A-C).