Figure 4
From: Radiopaque Resorbable Inferior Vena Cava Filter Infused with Gold Nanoparticles

Greater concentration of gold nanoparticles in the infusion solution results in greater radiopacity. Untreated PPDO suture (A), iodine-infused PPDO suture (B) and PPDO sutures infused with a solution containing 50 mg/mL (C), 75 mg/mL (D), or 200 mg/mL (E) of AuNPs. Micro-CT attenuation increased with AuNP concentration.