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Table 1.

Risk factors for adverse intravenous contrast material reactions

Iodinated contrast media	Gadolinium contrast media
Patients at increased risk of reaction^a
Previous moderate or severe acute reaction to iodine contrast agent	Previous moderate or severe acute reaction to gadolinium contrast agent
Asthma	Asthma
Significant allergies^a	Significant allergies^a
Significant cardiac disease
Hyperthyroidism or other thyroid disease^b
Multiple myeloma^c

^aA prior major anaphylactic response to one or more allergens

^bEspecially when present in those who live in iodine-deficient areas

^cEspecially in case of high osmolality contrast media (HOCM) administration