title: Does iodinated contrast medium amplify DNA damage during exposure to radiation.
abstract: There is a recognized increased risk of cancer following exposure of humans to ionizing radiation; this is felt to be most likely due to damage to DNA strands during exposure. Damage to DNA strands can be demonstrated microscopically following exposure to X-rays, and new evidence is emerging that this effect may be compounded by administration of iodinated contrast agents.
authors.affiliation: Imaging Department, New Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007455:Iodine