Iodinated contrast reactions: ending the myth of allergic reactions to iodinated contrast agents in urological practice

Veeru Kasivisvanathan^{1

2}, Bhamini Vadhwana³, Ben Challacombe⁴, Asif Raza^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, UK.
² Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
³ Department of Urology, Ealing Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Southall, UK.
⁴ Department of Urology, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Comment

Veeru Kasivisvanathan et al. BJU Int. 2016 Mar.

. 2016 Mar;117(3):389-91.

doi: 10.1111/bju.13204. Epub 2015 Aug 12.

Veeru Kasivisvanathan^{1

2}, Bhamini Vadhwana³, Ben Challacombe⁴, Asif Raza^{1

3}

¹ Department of Urology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, UK.
² Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
³ Department of Urology, Ealing Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Southall, UK.
⁴ Department of Urology, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

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