People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions ...

The morning after a contrast CT of the chest, a 64-year-old patient noted a swelling under the chin that enlarged over the next three to four hours. The swelling was nontender, nonfluctuant, and ...

The administration of iodinated contrast media (ICM) between January 2014 and November 2024 in the US resulted in anaphylaxis at a rate of 20.3 cases per 100,000 scans, 13% of which were ...

A woman had a fatal cardiac arrest suspected to be due to an allergic reaction to a CT scan. According to news reports, ...