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“In this retrospective observational study, the use of automated contrast injection in conjunction with contemporary strategies of hydration and N-acetylcysteine use for diagnostic catheterization and PCI procedures was associated with a 30% lower use in contrast volume, a 30% lower incidence of CIN and a 50% lower incidence of acute renal failure.”

Jason Call, MD et al. Automated Contrast Injection in Contemporary Practice During Cardiac Catheterization and PCI: Effects on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, 2006.18(10):469-474.

To view the entire article, go to October 2006 online publication of The Journal of Invasive Cardiology.