Contrast media safety-an update
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Contrast media safety-an update. / Thomsen, Henrik S.
In: European Journal of Radiology, Vol. 80, No. 1, 2011, p. 77-82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Contrast media safety-an update
AU - Thomsen, Henrik S
N1 - Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The value of contrast agents has for long been documented by their common daily use in imaging departments worldwide. In principle, they should be injected and leave the body immediately after use in the same condition or undergo natural metabolism without making any harm to the patient. However, this is not the case. It is of utmost importance to reduce the prevalence to as close as possible to zero. This can be done by identifying the patients at risk before administration of contrast agents. For acute non-renal adverse reactions, it is also important to be prepared for treating them instantly. The current review is a short state of the art regarding adverse reactions to contrast agents.
AB - The value of contrast agents has for long been documented by their common daily use in imaging departments worldwide. In principle, they should be injected and leave the body immediately after use in the same condition or undergo natural metabolism without making any harm to the patient. However, this is not the case. It is of utmost importance to reduce the prevalence to as close as possible to zero. This can be done by identifying the patients at risk before administration of contrast agents. For acute non-renal adverse reactions, it is also important to be prepared for treating them instantly. The current review is a short state of the art regarding adverse reactions to contrast agents.
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.104
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.104
M3 - Journal article
VL - 80
SP - 77
EP - 82
JO - European Journal of Radiology
JF - European Journal of Radiology
SN - 0720-048X
IS - 1
ER -
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