Contrast agents in imaging—do they really harm the kidneys?

"Contrast harms the kidneys"—this belief has been present among patients for years, and sometimes also among physicians. In clinical practice, it may raise concerns about imaging examinations and ...
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Philips’ image-guided navigation increases safety during coronary interventions and reduces the use of contrast media by an average of 28.8%

Late-breaking data from DCR4Contrast study presented at EuroPCR 2023 and SCAI 2023 also shows an average reduction in the total number of angiograms obtained during each procedure of 26.3% [1] The ...
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Millions of liters of medical imaging contrast media contribute to environmental pollution, study reveals

A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the significant environmental footprint of medical imaging contrast agents, finding that Medicare patients alone received 13.5 billion milliliters ...
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Inappropriate Use of Pharmacy Bulk Packages of IV Contrast Media Increases Risk of Infections

Problem: Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reiterated its position calling for medications labeled as "single dose" or "single use" to be ...
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GE HealthCare Invests $138 Million in Cork, Ireland Manufacturing Facility to Address Increasing Contrast Media Demand

New $138 million facility at GE HealthCare’s Cork manufacturing site will enable 25 million more patient doses of contrast media per year by the end of 2027 i Demand for CT and X-Ray contrast media, ...