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Abstract #2681

A Prospective Study Following Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Contrast-Enhanced MRI

Matthew J. Kuhn1, Bryce K. Young1, N S. Mamillapalli2, Kalyani Vallurupalli3

1Radiology, University of Illinois at Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States; 2Radiology, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Ilinois, United States; 3Radiology, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, United States


As part of an ongoing prospective multicenter study to determine the incidence of NSF in patients with stages 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system with gadobenate dimeglumine, 223 patients have been enrolled at 15 sites. Patients are followed for 2 years with a regular schedule of telephone calls and visits. To date, no case of NSF has been reported, although follow-up is ongoing in most of these patients.