Question: At what creatinine level is it unsafe to give Gadolinium contrast in patients with kidney disease? Can dialysis prevent the complications? Gadolinium based contrasts are widely used for MRI and until recently were considered relative nontoxic and a good alternative to iodinated contrast agents, especially in patients with kidney disease. However in the last [...]
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Gaodolinium and CKD
Posted in CKD, NSF, tagged CKD, Gaodolinium, NSF on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
