ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could ...

Assessment of renal anatomy with CT angiography (CTA) is part of the work-up of potential living kidney donors. CTA images the lung bases, entire abdomen and pelvis; consequently, the procedure can ...

Noninvasive modalities, including duplex ultrasonography, renal scintigraphy, CT angiography and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), may usefully contribute to diagnosis and treatment planning in ...

Using carbon dioxide (CO 2) instead of conventional iodinated contrast for angiography is a safe, effective way of preserving renal function during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary angiography raises the risk of long-term mortality, end-stage renal disease, and hospitalization for cardiovascular and renal events, according to a study ...

Preoperatively, the CT-directed angiogram showed 2 renal veins and a solitary renal artery on a donor kidney. Should both renal veins be anastomosed to the iliac vein? The benefits of performing 1 ...

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ORLANDO, FL — For certain elderly patients with severe aortic-valve stenosis who have CT angiography as part of a workup before transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR), the CT scan can also ...

Dr. Abraham answers the question: 'Safety Of Angiogram With Kidney Disease?' — -- Question: I have chronic kidney disease and have been scheduled for an angiogram after my heart attack. Is it ...

Image quality comparison Transverse and 3D cinematic rendered images from thoraco-abdominal CT angiography. (A–C) Images from energy-integrating detector CT with a standard contrast media protocol. (D ...