Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative Effects of Different Contrast Media Executive Summary

The administration of iodinated contrast media is an essential component of many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that involve radiologic imaging. An important potential side effect of iodinated contrast administration is contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), defined as an increase in serum creatinine of more than 25 percent or 0.5 mg/dL within 3 days of intravascular administration of contrast media in the absence of an alternative etiology.