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IV contrast for CT is not associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury

Intravenous contrast media (typically iohexol or iodixanol) used in computed tomography (CT) does not appear to be associated with chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplant or acute kidney ...
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Point-of-care creatinine devices to assess kidney function before CT imaging with intravenous contrast

Point-of-care creatinine devices ABL800 FLEX, i‑STAT Alinity and StatSensor, which calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), are recommended to assess kidney function to guide decisions ...
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Global shortage of CT scan contrast dye affecting Eastern Iowa family

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An Eastern Iowa family says a loved one diagnosed with cancer can’t receive the needed CT scan because of a global shortage of contrast dye. “I’ve never heard about this, ...
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Hospitals facing shortage of dye used in CT scans

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Hospitals around the country are facing a shortage of a certain kind of dye used to assist in reading computed tomography, commonly referred to as a CAT or CT scan. The dye, ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Point-of-care creatinine devices to assess kidney function before CT imaging with intravenous contrast

NICE's guideline on acute kidney injury recommends that the risk of AKI should be assessed before offering iodinated contrast agents to adults for emergency or non-emergency imaging, and that ...