PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contrast medium supply device and a contrast medium supply method which allow either a liquid contrast medium containing an isotonic solution and bubbles of carbon dioxide or a gaseous contrast medium made of carbon dioxide to be easily supplied according to the constitution and condition of a patient.SOLUTION: The contrast medium supply device includes: a contrast medium supply line 28 for supplying a liquid contrast medium or a gaseous contrast medium to a patient (to whom a contrast medium is given) and switching means 50 for switching between supplying the gaseous contrast medium to the contrast medium supply line 28 through a gaseous contrast medium conveying line 31 and supplying the liquid contrast medium to the contrast medium supply line 28 through a liquid contrast medium conveying line 49.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は、患者の体質や病状に応じて、等張液及び炭酸ガスの気泡を含む液状造影剤、及び炭酸ガスよりなるガス状造影剤のうち、いずれか一方の造影剤を簡便に供給することの可能な造影剤供給装置及び造影剤供給方法を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】患者(使用先)に液状造影剤またはガス状造影剤を供給する造影剤供給ライン28と、ガス状造影剤輸送ライン31を介して、ガス状造影剤を造影剤供給ライン28に供給するか、或いは、液状造影剤輸送ライン49を介して、液状造影剤を造影剤供給ライン28に供給するかを切り替える切り替え手段50と、を有する。【選択図】図2
