[OftheOhio]

“High-dose Gd seen on CT. On left, noncontrast head image. On right CT obtained after intravenous administration of 60 cc of gadopentetate dimeglumine (Magnevist) shows weak enhancement of choroid plexus and vessels.”

[ConservativeMind]

You had this done 15+ years ago, because you were allergic to iodine contrast? There were few people who had that done.

It's interesting you were one of them.

Unfortunately, a large number of people who thought they were allergic to iodine contrast were not actually allergic to it. The CT techs needed to raise the contrast temperature to body temperature, instead. Iodine contrast becomes a lot less thick (viscosity) when warmed up, and the micro-tears of internal tissue is greatly reduced with this thinner contrast.

You see, the allergic symptoms were found to generally be sensitive tissue damage, which doctors saw as an “allergy.” It was poorly used contrast, they've now found out.