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Millions of liters of medical imaging contrast media contribute to environmental pollution, study reveals

A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the significant environmental footprint of medical imaging contrast agents, finding that Medicare patients alone received 13.5 billion milliliters ...
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Philips’ image-guided navigation increases safety during coronary interventions and reduces the use of contrast media by an average of 28.8%

Late-breaking data from DCR4Contrast study presented at EuroPCR 2023 and SCAI 2023 also shows an average reduction in the total number of angiograms obtained during each procedure of 26.3% [1] The ...

Should Metformin Really Be Stopped Before and After Contrast-Enhanced CT? Insights from Package Inserts, Domestic and International Guidelines, and Recent Research ...

IntroductionWhen ordering a contrast-enhanced CT, a warning appears in the electronic medical record stating "Metformin in use." The instructions often state to stop the medication before the ...