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Pulmonary Effects

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The lung is an important target organ for the effects of water-soluble radiographic contrast media. The pulmonary circulation is the first important vascular bed exposed to contrast medium following intravenous injection and during the venous return after arteriographic examinations ( Morcos 2003). Several adverse pulmonary effects may follow the intravascular injection of contrast media, including bronchospasm, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and pulmonary edema ( Morcos 2000, 2003). In this chapter the effects of contrast media on airways resistance and pulmonary circulation following intravascular administration are discussed.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK

    Sameh K. Morcos

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

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    Henrik S. Thomsen MD (Professor of Radiology Consultant, Director) (Professor of Radiology Consultant, Director)

  3. Department of Radiology St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, University of London, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK

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Morcos, S.K. (2009). Pulmonary Effects. In: Thomsen, H.S., Webb, J.A.W. (eds) Contrast Media. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72784-2_19

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