Abstract Purpose The Contrast Media Safety Committee (CMSC) of the European Society of
Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) has updated its 1999 guidelines on contrast medium-induced …

The purpose of this study was, using consensus methodology, to document current
understanding of contrast media nephrotoxicity (CMN) and to identify areas where there is …

The use of iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media in pregnant or lactating women
often causes concerns in the radiology department because of the principle of not exposing …

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a new, rare disease of unknown cause that affects patients
with renal failure. Single cases led to the suspicion of a causative role of gadodiamide that is …

Objective To evaluate the interobserver agreement of ultrasonographic assessment of finger
and toe joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by 2 investigators with different …

The Contrast Media Safety Committee of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology
(ESUR) has looked at the effects of contrast media on the kidney including prevention of …

Purpose To update the guidelines of the Contrast Media Safety Committee (CMSC) of the
European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and …

Objective: To identify predictors of radiographic progression in a 2-year randomised, double-
blind, clinical study (CIMESTRA) of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods …

The need for simple and accurate methods to measure renal function is self-evident. This
need increases as techniques for intervention become available. The demand for evaluation …

Recently, it has been reported [1, 2] that a serious adverse reaction called nephrogenic
systemic fibrosis (NSF) may occur after exposure to the extracellular nonionic low osmolar …