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Portuguese Journal of Nephrology & Hypertension
Print version ISSN 0872-0169
Abstract
FERNANDES, Sara Cardoso and FERREIRA, Ana Carina. Contrast agents in Nephrology - a literature review. Port J Nephrol Hypert [online]. 2019, vol.33, n.3, pp.163-167. ISSN 0872-0169. https://doi.org/10.32932/pjnh.2019.10.034.
Contrast agents are widely used in ambulatory and hospitalized patients, as a complement to imaging studies, improving diagnostic accuracy. Patients with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk for adverse events related to contrast administration. In this review, we will summarize the current evidence on this topic.
Keywords : Radiocontrast; gadolinium; contrast-induced nephropathy; nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
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