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Contrast Media Use in Pediatrics: Safety Issues

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Contrast Media

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

Contrast media appear to be just as safe in children as they are in adults. The risk factors are the same and the same precautions should be taken. The main differences relate to differences in technique necessitated by differences in size, differences in relative body compartment size, growth, immature renal function, etc., as well as to limited published evidence on their use and safety. Not all agents are approved for use in children, but most of the nonapproved agents can be used off-label with the informed consent of the parents.

On behalf of the Pediatric working group of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology and the Uroradiology task force of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology. Members (alphabetic order): Avni F, Blickman J, Damasio B, Darge K, Lobo ML, Mentzel HJ, Ntoulia K, Ording-Mueller LS, Papadopoulou F, Riccabona M (chair), Vivier PH, Willi U.

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Riccabona, M. (2014). Contrast Media Use in Pediatrics: Safety Issues. In: Thomsen, H., Webb, J. (eds) Contrast Media. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2013_901

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