Despite ongoing safety concerns, study finds adverse reactions from contrast agents rarely occur
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 06:07
in Health & Medicine
Iodinated and Gadolinium based contrast agents, frequently used during computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans to aid in the imaging process, are associated with a very low rate of adverse effects, according to a large cohort study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR).