Patient allergies: Role in selective use of nonionic contrast material

Radiology

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 359-362

  Halpern, Jennifer D ^a   Hopper, Kenneth D ^a   Arredondo, Mario G ^a   Trautlein, Joseph J ^b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), contrast media; Contrast media; Contrast media, complications; Economics, medical

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; NONIONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM; STEROID;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0029878125     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.199.2.8668778     Document Type: Article

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