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Contrast safety in the cancer patient: preventing contrast-induced nephropathy

Cancer patients undergo frequent imaging examinations. Computed tomography (CT) examinations for tumor staging and assessment of treatment response generally require administration of intravascular contrast medium. Iodinated contrast agents for CT are associated with the risk of contrast-induced nep...

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Autor principal: Heiken, Jay P.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: e-Med 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2582505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18852085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2008.9018