Low- and high- osmolality contrast media (LOCM, HOCM) are used, with LOCM iodine-based dye more common and less likely to cause a reaction.

Contrast dyes are generally iodine- or gadolinium-based, Verywell Health explains, adding that while it’s rare for someone to experience a serious allergic reaction, it can be “life ...

This new warning pertains to the entire class of iodinated contrast media (ICM) injections, which are commonly used for x-rays of blood vessels, joints, and organs, and some CT scans.

University of Missouri School of Medicine neurologist Adnan Qureshi, MD recently led a study that discovered last year's iodinated media contrast dye shortage affected the assessment of stroke ...