Contrast Material–induced Nephrotoxicity and Intravenous Low-Osmolality Iodinated Contrast Material

Myasthenia Gravis following Low-Osmolality Iodinated Contrast Media

We describe the case of 79-year-old man admitted to our general hospital for a 6-week history of progressive dysphagia to solids and liquids associated with weight loss. To reach a diagnosis a total body CT scan with low-osmolality iodinate contrast agent was performed. Two hours later the patient developed an acute respiratory failure requiring orotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation...

Iodinated Contrast Media and Cerebral Hemorrhage After Intravenous Thrombolysis

Background and Purpose—Iodinated contrast is increasingly used in CT perfusion or angiographic examinations in acute stroke. Increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) complicating microcatheter contrast injections has recently been reported in the second Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS 2) trial with contrast toxicity potentially contributory. Methods—We reviewed clinical and radi...

Tissue pertechnetate and iodinated contrast material in ischemic stroke.

Isotope uptake during static radionuclide scanning and contrast enhancement during CT scanning, which may result from similar pathophysiologic mechanisms after ischemic infarction, were investigated in an animal model. Infarction was produced by transorbital occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in cats killed one, 2, 4, 8, or 16 days later. Sodium pertechnetate containing technetium-99m and ...

Anxiety of patients regarding informed consent to administration of intravenous iodinated contrast material

Thyroid function in very low birthweight infants after intravenous administration of the iodinated contrast medium iopromide.

BACKGROUND Thyroid function disorders have often been observed in preterm infants after intravenous administration of iodinated contrast medium. The effect on thyroid function depends on the dosage, but the choice of the contrast medium may be equally important, as there are appreciable pharmacological differences between them. METHOD Thyroid function was analysed in 20 very low birthweight i...