How to avoid CIN: guidelines from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology.
The Contrast Media Safety Committee of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) has looked at the effects of contrast media (CM) on the kidney including prevention of contrast medium-induced nephropathy (CIN) as well as at the possibility of identifying patients with increased risk of CIN nephropathy. This has resulted in five reports dealing with (i) serum creatinine; (ii) contrast medium-induced nephrotoxicity; (iii) haemodialysis and contrast media; (iv) use of gadolinium CM instead of iodinated CM; and (v) CM injection in diabetic patients receiving metformin. The review presents an overview of four of these five reports.
Thomsen
Henrik S
HS
Department of Diagnostic Radiology 54E2, Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev, Herlev Ringvej 75, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark. heth@herlevhosp.kbhamt.dk
D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005060:Europe; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011871:Radiology; D012955:Societies, Medical
D003287:Contrast Media