Leticia Paul, a 22-year-old lawyer from Brazil who had a history of kidney stones, underwent a routine CT scan with a contrast agent on 20 August 2025 at Alto Vale Regional Hospital in Rio do Sul.

A 22-year-old Brazilian lawyer died after suffering from a severe allergic reaction while undergoing a routine CT scan. According to the New York Post via G1, Leticia Paul went into anaphylactic shock ...

A CT scan is a medical tool that provides highly detailed images of the body. It is used for diagnosing injuries, guiding treatment plans and detecting diseases. Understanding what to expect before, ...

People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions ...

The administration of iodinated contrast media (ICM) between January 2014 and November 2024 in the US resulted in anaphylaxis at a rate of 20.3 cases per 100,000 scans, 13% of which were ...

The morning after a contrast CT of the chest, a 64-year-old patient noted a swelling under the chin that enlarged over the next three to four hours. The swelling was nontender, nonfluctuant, and ...