This narrative review seeks to distinguish the clinical patterns of pre-existing allergic
conditions from other confounding non-allergic clinical entities, and to identify the potential …

Immediate and nonimmediate hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM)
have been reported to occur in a frequency of about 0.5%‐3% of patients receiving nonionic …

Abstract Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are common and influence negatively the patient's
therapeutic options. They recognize multiple pathogenic mechanisms, some of …

The fundamental professional roles of radiographers and radiologists are focused on
providing benefit to patients with our skills, while maintaining their safety at all times. There …

Background The recurrence of hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) to low-osmolar iodinated
contrast media (LOCM) remains challenging despite premedication and substitution of the …

Background There are few data on the relationship between acute hypersensitivity reactions
and the dose and injection rate of iodinated contrast material for CT. Purpose To determine …

Patch tests (PTs) and skin tests (STs), namely skin prick tests (SPTs) and intradermal tests
(IDTs), are useful tools for diagnosing drug hypersensitivity. They can be used to …

Objective This review provides an overview of the literature on hypersensitivity reactions
during procedures to commonly used contrast agents and dyes. A synthesis of current …

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are frequently used in magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) examinations to increase sensitivity in diagnoses. Recently, an increase in …

Ever since gadolinium was found to deposit in the brain of patients with normal kidney
function by Kanda et al. in 2014, several studies have been conducted to evaluate its effect …