Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 84.8% of patients who followed the protocol completed CT scans without any adverse reaction. 53.3% of patients ...

Patients who have had acute allergic-like reactions to nonionic iodinated contrast material rarely develop any serious long-term problems and can be treated safely with commonly used medications ...

Children show less allergic reactions to iodine-containing contrast agents ,according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan Medical Center and C.S. Mott Children's ...

The American College of Radiology updated guidelines on intravenous iodinated construct media use and management of adverse reactions. ICM is widely used in the U.S.. However, there was a lack of ...

Radiocontrast media play a pivotal role in diagnostic imaging; however, their administration is not without risk. Hypersensitivity reactions, which can range from mild skin eruptions to severe ...

Radiologists and clinicians should weigh the relative benefits and risks of using IV contrast in patients with eGFRs less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2, according to a consensus statement. The National ...

The administration of iodinated contrast media (ICM) between January 2014 and November 2024 in the US resulted in anaphylaxis at a rate of 20.3 cases per 100,000 scans, 13% of which were ...

Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-containing contrast injections in adults and pediatric patients (those younger than 19 years of age) are rare, according to a recent study. "When these reactions ...

The morning after a contrast CT of the chest, a 64-year-old patient noted a swelling under the chin that enlarged over the next three to four hours. The swelling was nontender, nonfluctuant, and ...

Oct. 29 (UPI) --Chemicals used to improve images of the heart during MRI scans are unlikely to produce allergic reactions and other side effects in patients who take them, according to a study ...