Table 1. Actions to lower the incidence of ICM-hypersensitivity reactions.

Use low-ICM dose CT examinations

Lower the injection speed of ICM

Reduce the environmental contamination with ICM

Search and identify the culprit agent (sometimes non-ICM-substances induce the hypersensitivity)

Exactly document each ICM-hypersensitivity reaction

Use correct terms for the observed reactions (type A and type B reactions instead of physiological and allergy-like reaction), and omit “iodine allergy”