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Do Imaging Agents Cause Acute Kidney Injury?
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Many physicians have long believed that the use of intravenous contrast agents for CT scans can cause acute kidney injury. New Mayo Clinic research questions the strength of this casual link and the findings from two tandem studies are published online in the journal Radiology.
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Dr. Bob McDonald, Mayo Clinic Radiologist
Dr. Jennifer McDonald, Mayo Clinic Radiology Associate
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