Hale's 2002 has information on
>Isovue 128, which, from everything I've been able to find, is pretty much
>the same thing as Isovue 300. The nurse she spoke with told her that the
>difference is that the 128 is taken orally and the 300 is IV. She stated
>that the 300 can affect thyroid function in a nursing infant.

Kerry, you can contact Dr. Hale directly. He replies promptly.

One question is why is "300" given by IV. If it is because it is not
absorbed into the gut if given orally, then the infant would also not
absorb it in her gut.

You could ask Tom about that too.

His address is:

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