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CO2 angiography--a technique for vascular imaging in renal allograft dysfunction
1Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, California 94305, USA.
Transplantation
|February 27, 1996
Summary
Carbon dioxide (CO2) offers a safe alternative to iodinated contrast agents for vascular imaging in patients with compromised kidney function. This study highlights its successful use in a renal transplant recipient with artery stenosis.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Radiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Iodinated contrast agents used in vascular imaging pose risks of nephrotoxicity and hypersensitivity reactions.
- Patients with pre-existing renal dysfunction, including renal transplant recipients with suboptimal allograft function, are particularly vulnerable to contrast-induced renal injury.