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. 2005 May 24;64(10):1805-6.
doi: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000161845.69114.62.

Incidence of contrast nephropathy from cerebral CT angiography and CT perfusion imaging

S Andrew Josephson  1 , William P Dillon, Wade S Smith
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Incidence of contrast nephropathy from cerebral CT angiography and CT perfusion imaging

S Andrew Josephson et al. Neurology. .

Abstract

The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy was examined in 1,075 patients receiving routine CT angiography and CT perfusion brain imaging at a single institution. Fifty-two patients had a creatinine rise of > or =0.5 mg/dL. In four patients (0.37%), the administration of IV contrast medium possibly contributed to renal failure. Two patients (0.19%) received temporary hemodialysis during hospitalization. The incidence of contrast nephropathy in neurovascular patients is low.

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