ADVERSE REACTIONS TO IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIA

Abstract

Iodinated contrast agents are among the most commonly administered drugs worldwide. In United State more than 80 million CT examinations are performed annually and almost half are performed with iodinated contrast agents[i].  Iodinated contrast media are used in imaging techniques to enhance the differences between body tissues on images. These have been in use since 1950 and in current era almost all medical imaging modalities use contrast agents to improve image interpretation.