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Letter to the Editor: how to document adverse reactions induced by gadolinium based contrast agents? A plea for type A and type B reactions

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Abbreviations

CM:

Contrast medium

GBCA:

Gadolinium-based contrast agent

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

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Boehm, I., Lombardo, P. Letter to the Editor: how to document adverse reactions induced by gadolinium based contrast agents? A plea for type A and type B reactions. Eur Radiol 30, 1755–1756 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-019-06507-y

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