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At the urging of the ������^® (������^®) and others, the US Food and Drug Administration will only for high-risk young children who receive intravascular iodine-containing contrast media for computed tomography (CT) or other endovascular procedures. These risk factors may include prematurity, very low birth weight, and underlying medical conditions affecting thyroid function.

Impacting children three years and younger, the FDA had previously adopted advisory labelling that was not patient-tailored but instead recommended universal testing of all young children with intravascular iodinated contrast material exposure, which may contribute to unwarranted testing, expense, and parent anxiety.

“I want to thank the FDA for thoughtfully reconsidering this matter and adopting a more patient-centered and tailored response consistent with scientific evidence presented by ������ experts," said Jonathan R. Dillman, MD, MSc, chair of the ������ Pediatric Quality and Safety Committee and member of the ������ Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media, and Commission on Pediatric Radiology. "The FDA’s recent action allows us to proactively protect the at-risk children, while allowing those unlikely to benefit from the prior well-intended action to avoid unnecessary care, travel, expense, and concern.” 

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