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Mayo Study Questions if Imaging Agents Cause Acute Kidney Injury

Many physicians have long believed that the use of intravenous contrast agents for computed tomography (CT) scans can cause acute kidney injury. New Mayo Clinic research questions the strength of the causal link between the two. The findings from...

FDA Committee Recommends Approval of Guerbet’s Macrocyclic, Ionic Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agent

Guerbet announced that the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted unanimously by votes of 17 to zero to recommend that FDA approve the New Drug Application (NDA) for Dotarem (gadoterate meglum...

Bracco Isovue Pre-Filled Power Injector Syringes Recalled Due to Particulates

Bracco Diagnostics Inc. is voluntarily initiating a Class I recall of nine lots of Isovue (iopamidol injection) pre-filled power injector syringes (Isovue PFS, to be used in combination with Stellant CT [computed tomography] injection systems) due...

Hydration Based on Ventricular Pressure Reduces CIN Kidney Damage From Contrast Agents

November 8, 2012 — A hydration regimen tailored to the patient’s fluid status was effective in reducing damage to kidneys in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, according to a study presented at the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascula...

Positron Corp PosiRx 3000-Series Pharmacy Automation Systems
Positron Introduces Next Generation PosiRx Pharmacy...
Positron Corporation announced the release of the PosiRx 3000-Series, its latest pharmacy automation systems. The PosiRx 3000-Series are the first systems to...
Sliding Scale Hydration Washes Out Contrast-Induced Kidney...
A new method of dynamic, personalized intravenous hydration significantly reduces the percentage of contrast-induced kidney injury from image-guided...
FDA Approves First Macrocyclic and Ionic Gadolinium-...
Guerbet announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dotarem (gadoterate meglumine), a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA)...
FDA Approves Jubilant HollisterStier as New Manufacturer...
March 14, 2013 — Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of a supplemental new drug...
Positron Corp PosiRx 3000-Series Pharmacy Automation Systems
Next Generation PosiRx Pharmacy Automation Systems
The PosiRx 3000-Series is Positron Corporation's latest pharmacy automation systems. The PosiRx 3000-Series are the first systems to
FDA Approves First Macrocyclic and Ionic Gadolinium-Contrast Agent for MRI
Guerbet announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dotarem (gadoterate meglumine), a gadolinium-based contrast...
FDA Expands Labeling of MultiHance for Magnetic Resonance Angiography
In July 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S.-based company of the Bracco Group,...
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Contrast Agents Mayo Clinic Clinical Study Kidney Injury
Mayo Study Questions if Imaging Agents Cause Acute Kidney...
Many physicians have long believed that the use of intravenous contrast agents for computed tomography (CT) scans can cause acute kidney injury. New Mayo...
Clinical Study Catherization Kindey Damage Contrast Media
Hydration Based on Ventricular Pressure Reduces CIN Kidney...
November 8, 2012 — A hydration regimen tailored to the patient’s fluid status was effective in reducing damage to kidneys in patients undergoing cardiac...
Understanding Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a significant problem resulting from the use of iodine contrast agents in computed tomography (CT) scans and...
Contrast Echo Can Dramatically Improve Detection of Heart...
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can "dramatically improve" physicians' ability to detect heart disease and stratify future risk, said Thomas Porter, M.D.,...

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This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
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The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...

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