As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram in November, the front desk staffer reviewing my paperwork asked an unexpected question: Would I like to spend $40 for an artificial intelligence analysis of my mammogram? It’s not covered by insurance, she added.
Risk of Contrast Media Causing Acute Kidney Injury Is Overblown, Study Finds
PHILADELPHIA — The myth that certain patients need to avoid iodinated contrast media (ICM) for fear of acute kidney injury (AKI) persists despite evidence that