Allergological evaluation of hypersensitivity reactions after administration of contrast agents: What the radiologist needs to know

Contrast agents (CA) are drugs used in diagnostic and therapeutic radiological procedures. Diverse types of CA are used to perform various radiological techniques. Although in some situations a same CA may be used across multiple techniques, they are generally associated with a specific type of imaging: iodine-based contrast media (ICM) for X-ray examinations, gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) for magnetic resonance imaging, and microbubble ultrasound contrast agents (USCA) for ultrasound …

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