Olivier Clement is Professor of Radiology at the Hôpital Europeen Georges Pompidou in Paris. He is involved in research on new contrast agents for functional and cellular imaging (Insem U 494, School of Medicine Necker, Paris). He is the chairman of a working group on contrast agents of the French Society of Radiology, and of the European Association of Radiology. He launched a nationwide study in France on the pathophysiology of anaphylactic reactions to iodinated contrast agents.

This work has been presented at the European Congress of Radiology 2002 and 2003.

Address for correspondence
Pr Olivier CLEMENT
Service de Radiologie
Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
20 rue LEBLANC
75908 PARIS cedex 15
Tel: + 33 1 56 09 38 22 or 38 51
Fax: + 33 1 56 09 38 50
Email: clement@necker.fr

The following topics are covered in detail in the article:
1) Diagnosis
2) General management
3) Cutaneous symptoms
4) Respiratory symptoms
5) Generalized anaphylactoid reaction
6) Other systemic reactions
7) Before the reaction
8) After the reaction

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