Henrik S. Thomsen • Judith A. W. Webb
Editors

2014

Safety Issues and ESUR Guidelines

Within 30 months of the release of both the first and second editions of Contrast Media: Safety Issues and ESUR Guidelines, the book had sold out, even though more copies were printed than is usual for a radiology book, and at a time when electronic media have increasing impact. There have been changes in the field of contrast media since the second edition, mainly because of increased knowledge about current agents rather than because new agents have been introduced. We therefore decided to update the book and have a new edition, instead of reprinting the second edition. All of the chapters have been updated where appropriate and new chapters have been added. The chapter on non-gadolinium-based contrast agents has been omitted because the manganese- and iron-based agents are currently not marketed. There is a new chapter on the hot topic of off-label use of contrast media.