Purpose To update the guidelines of the Contrast Media Safety Committee (CMSC) of the
European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and …

Purpose of review: Use of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) in renal impairment is
controversial, with physician and patient apprehension in acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic …

The diagnostic capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have undergone
continuous and substantial evolution by virtue of hardware and software innovations and the …

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can provide critical diagnostic and anatomic information
while avoiding the use of ionizing radiation, but it has a unique set of safety risks associated …

Purpose: Itraconazole has been repurposed as an anticancer therapeutic agent for multiple
malignancies. In preclinical models, itraconazole has antiangiogenic properties and inhibits …

Gadolinium-based contrast agents have been used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
examinations since the late 1980s with an excellent overall cumulative safety record. Initially …

Rationale and purpose To determine the usefulness of the Choyke questionnaire with a
creatinine point-of-care test (POCT) to detect impaired renal function amongst outpatients …

Objectives To evaluate a structured questionnaire in identifying outpatients with renal
dysfunction before MRI or CT in various age groups. Methods All patients completed a …

The availability of high-field MRI and other complex imaging studies, like PET is increasing.
This requires that anaesthesiologists and critical care physicians understand the principles …

In patients with renal impairment, the incremental benefits from administration of contrast
media for imaging studies need to be carefully assessed relative to the potential increased …