Computed tomography angiography (CTA) has evolved into a vital noninvasive imaging
technique in the evaluation of vascular diseases. CTA relies on optimal contrast …

Intravenous Contrast Medium–induced Nephrotoxicity: Is the Medical Risk Really as Great as
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OBJECTIVE. Acute kidney injury is common among hospitalized patients and likely leads to
inflated reports of the incidence of CT contrast agent–induced nephropathy as a cause of …

Renal-related adverse effects of intravascular contrast media (CM) include contrast-induced
nephropathy in computed tomography and angiography. While large retrospective studies …

In the past, a high percentage of hospital-acquired renal failure was attributed to contrast
media. That position is now very controversial. Recently, doubts have been raised regarding …

In excess of 50 contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) examinations are typically
undertaken in our tertiary hospital NHS Trust each weekday, approximately 13,000 each …

Purpose This hybrid retrospective and prospective study performed on 200 consecutive
patients undergoing renal CTA, investigates the opacification of renal vasculature, radiation …

Intravenous Contrast Material–induced Nephropathy: Causal or Coincident Phenomenon?
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Objective To evaluate the safety of a low–contrast dose computed tomography (CT) protocol
for patients with renal insufficiency for contrast-induced nephropathy. Methods One hundred …

Objectives To determine if contrast-enhanced CT imaging performed in patients during their
episode of AKI contributes to major adverse kidney events (MAKE). Methods A propensity …