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 ...

June 3, 2011 (Hamburg, Germany) — In an observational study of 91 acute stroke patients, the administration of intravenous (IV) dye for computed tomography (CT) perfusion and angiogram studies did not ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...