Safe use of imaging contrast agents in children.
No imaging contrast agent is completely safe. There are opportunities for improving the safe use of contrast agents in children through a better understanding of many small issues related to contrast toxicity. Many of these opportunities are presented and discussed.
Cohen
Mervyn D
MD
Department of Radiology, Riley Children's Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. mecohen@iupui.edu
D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States
D003287:Contrast Media