Contrast-enhanced computed tomography in acute pancreatitis: does contrast medium worsen its course due to impaired microcirculation?

Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography for early detection of acute myocardial infarction due to blunt chest trauma

We report a case of blunt chest injury following a road accident leading to damage of the left main and left anterior descending coronary arteries causing acute myocardial infarction in a young person.

Contrast-enhanced dynamic computed tomography does not aggravate the clinical severity of patients with severe acute pancreatitis: reevaluation of the effect of intravenous contrast medium on the severity of acute pancreatitis.

BACKGROUND Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) is useful in demonstrating pancreatitis necrosis, but the administration of contrast medium in animal models with acute pancreatitis may worsen the severity. HYPOTHESIS The use of contrast-enhanced CT in clinical patients with acute pancreatitis may actually aggravate the severity of the disease. DESIGN A randomized prospective...

Evaluation of blunt pancreatic injury with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in comparison with contrast-enhanced computed tomography

The aim of the present study was to evaluate acute blunt pancreatic injury using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in comparison with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT). Superficial and deep lesions were established by blunt pancreatic injury in 40 Chinese Guangxi Bama miniature pigs. Conventional ultrasound (US), CEUS and CECT were performed to detect traumatic lesions in the ...

Severe hypocalcemia and hypercalciuria due to contrast medium in the course of acute myocardial infarction

Contrast media-related nephropathy is one of the possible complications in myocardial infarction patients following primary percutaneous intervention (PCI). Contrast media-related nephropathy is mainly defined as a decrease in creatinine clearance and an increase in serum creatinine levels; however, contrast media may also cause electrolyte imbalances. Here we present a case report of severe el...