Contrast media for hysterosalpingography: systematic search and review providing new guidelines by the Contrast Media Safety Committee of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology.
Remy W F GeenenAart J van der MolenIlona A DekkersMarie-France BellinMichele BertolottoJean-Michel CorreasGertraud HeinzAndreas H MahnkenCarlo Cosimo QuattrocchiAlexander RadbruchPeter ReimerGiles RoditiCarmen SebastiàFulvio StaculLaura RomaniniOlivier ClémentTorkel B BrismarPublished in: European radiology (2024)
• It is unknown which type of contrast medium, oil-based or water-based, is the optimal for HSG. • Oil-based contrast media give a 10% higher chance of pregnancy after HSG, compared to water-based contrast media. • From the safety perspective, oil-based CM can cause thyroid dysfunction and an intra-abdominal inflammatory response in the patient.