Iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to enhance CT images can be safely used in most patients, according to a study. Of the 80 million or more CT scans performed each year in the ...

Jan. 21 (UPI) --Two major healthcare professional societies issued consensus statements Tuesday in support of the use of IV-administered contrast solutions during CT scans. The groups -- the American ...

Contrast-induced nephropathy is rare. It results from exposure to contrast dyes during certain imaging tests and cardiology procedures. People living with diabetes or advanced kidney disease may be at ...