National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Point-of-care creatinine devices to assess kidney function before CT imaging with intravenous contrast

NICE has assessed point-of-care creatinine devices to help the NHS decide whether to use them before CT scans. The devices are ABL800 FLEX, i STAT Alinity, StatSensor, ABL90 FLEX PLUS, Dri chem NX500, ...
Healthline

Preparing for a CT Scan

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...
NPR

Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to life-threatening diseases and injuries, such as aneurysms and blood clots leading to stroke. But the radiation emitted by this essential ...
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50% genetic chromosome-dominant polycystic kidney disease in children, and renal failure progresses

A 35-year-old female A visited several hospitals for repeated flank pain and hematuria from a few years ago, but did not ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Point-of-care creatinine devices to assess kidney function before CT imaging with intravenous contrast

NICE's guideline on acute kidney injury recommends that the risk of AKI should be assessed before offering iodinated contrast agents to adults for emergency or non-emergency imaging, and that ...