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Contrast Media Administration: Safety Issues and Legal Aspects

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Contrast media (CM) are commonly used in radiological procedures such as radiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to enhance the differences between structures or fluids within the body tissue. There are various types of CM, and their chemical and physical properties determine their specific application.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark

    Yousef W. Nielsen & Manal Azzouz

  2. Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Henrik S. Thomsen

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiological Imaging, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy

    Luigia Romano  & Antonio Pinto  & 

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Nielsen, Y.W., Azzouz, M., Thomsen, H.S. (2012). Contrast Media Administration: Safety Issues and Legal Aspects. In: Romano, L., Pinto, A. (eds) Errors in Radiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2339-0_27

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