Keywords:
Contrast agents, CT, MR, Contrast agent-intravenous, Contrast agent-oral, Contrast agent-other, Quality assurance, Outcomes
Authors:
A. A. Janjua1, E. Loney2; 1Darlington, England/UK, 2Darlington/UK
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-1702
Aims and objectives
Patients receiving non-ionic contrast about 3% of them will have a reaction,
the vast majority of reactions are mild and require no treatment,(1),(2) However about 1 in 1600 (0.06%) of patients receiving contrast will need treatment for the reaction.
In a study done in Australia knowledge among doctors was assessed regarding management of contrast reactions and the results showed only 53% were capable of answering the questionnaire(3) which is way below the standards advised by Royal college of Radiology(RCR) of 100%.
Our study therefore aimed to evaluate and improve the knowledge of doctors in Darlington memorial Hospital who underwent training to manage acute scenarios related to “allergic reaction management”.