CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is superior to contrast magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT), and offers 100% sensitivity and specificity, for finding ...

“Contrast harms the kidneys” — this belief has been present among patients for years, and sometimes also among physicians. In clinical practice, it may raise concerns about imaging examinations and ...

A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has investigated kidney diseases using ultrafast ultrasound that captures 1,000 images in just one second. The research team ...

With the right imaging strategy—one that avoids contrast media—patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) can safely undergo TAVI without putting undue strain on their renal function, a new ...