Post-contrast acute kidney injury in the super-elder patients: a CT-scan perspective.
Yedidah FraenkelNaama R BogotRuth Cytter KuintEfrat Ben-ShalomOfer BenjaminovAlon BnayaPublished in: Japanese journal of radiology (2024)
The current study provides reassurance regarding the safety of contrast-enhanced CT scans in super-elderly patients, particularly those with baseline normal to mild kidney dysfunction. These findings may contribute to the ongoing discussion on the risk-benefit balance of contrast-enhanced CT scans in the super-elderly population.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- dual energy
- magnetic resonance
- diffusion weighted imaging
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- positron emission tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- image quality
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- middle aged
- community dwelling