Background: Family physicians frequently order and in some instances supervise diagnostic
tests using intravascular radiographic contrast media. Methods: MEDLINE database was …

Adverse reactions to contrast agents range from a mild inconvenience, such as itching
associated with hives, to a life-threatening emergency. Renal toxicity is a well known …

Adverse reactions to intravenous iodinated contrast media may be classified as general and
organ-specific, such as contrast-induced nephrotoxicity. General adverse reactions may be …

Purpose: To assess the risk of nephropathy after administration of contrast material by
reviewing the published literature on intravenous contrast material administration and by …

Although iodinated contrast agents are safe and widely used, adverse events occur and
questions remain about their use, safety, and interactions. Some questions are easily …

Case reports on 112,003 patients obtained through a prospective survey have been studied
and submitted to computer processing. The significant findings have been reviewed and …

Universal use of low-osmolality contrast agents for intravascular diagnostic procedures has
been limited to a large extent by the high cost of these agents, which is generally 10 to 20 …

Adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media (CM) may occur and require prompt
recognition and treatment. Although adverse reactions to radiocontrast agents cannot be …

The objectives of this article are to review the diagnosis and management of acute nonrenal
reactions to iodinated contrast media. We will begin by discussing the types of contrast …

Contrast media are known to have transient hemodynamic properties that can influence a
patient's clinical status, including heart rate variability and blood pressure. These changes …