By Peter Aspelin, Marie France Bellin, Jarl å. Jakobsen, Judith A. W. Webb (auth.), Henrik S. Thomsen MD, Judith A. W. Webb MD, FRCP, FRCR (eds.)

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It is well known that reviewers with underlying financial conflicts of interest are more likely to draw conclusions that favor an intervention, which benefits the source of any financial gain (Barnes and Bero 1998). Most studies performed on contrast agents are undertaken by investigators with either overt or probable conflicts of interest (Aspelin et al. 2003; Solomon et al. 2007). Whether these facts should just lead to more critical reading of their work or should stimulate a comprehensive reevaluation of their whole research project is best left to the reader’s discretion.

6 Conflicts of Interest and Funding Issues Another major threat to the validity of a systematic review, as to any other research project, depends on conflicts of interest and how studies are funded. It is well known that reviewers with underlying financial conflicts of interest are more likely to draw conclusions that favor an intervention, which benefits the source of any financial gain (Barnes and Bero 1998). Most studies performed on contrast agents are undertaken by investigators with either overt or probable conflicts of interest (Aspelin et al.

This definition aims to distinguish them from chemotoxic reactions, which are dose-related and dependent on the physico-chemical properties of the contrast medium. However, in clinical practice, some reactions such as cardiovascular collapse may be difficult to characterise definitely into one or the other group. Most of this chapter is concerned with acute idiosyncratic reactions to iodinated contrast media, particularly the factors predisposing to these reactions and the measures that may be taken to prevent them.

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