Iodine contrast media doses equal-attenuating with gadolinium chelates at CT-aortography may have less risk of contrast-induced nephropathy and no risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in azotaemic patients!

Eur Radiol. 2008 Sep;18(9):2013-4. doi: 10.1007/s00330-008-0964-3. Epub 2008 Apr 4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortography / methods*
  • Azotemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media / administration & dosage
  • Contrast Media / adverse effects
  • Creatinine / blood
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Iodine / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy / chemically induced*
  • Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy / prevention & control
  • Organometallic Compounds / adverse effects*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • gadobutrol
  • Iodine
  • Creatinine