PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Rudnick, Michael R. AU - Kesselheim, Aaron AU - Goldfarb, Stanley TI - Contrast-induced nephropathy: How it develops, how to prevent it DP - 2006 Jan 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 75--87 VI - 73 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/75.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/1/75.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Jan 01; 73 AB - No current treatment can reverse or ameliorate contrast-induced nephropathy once it occurs, but prophylaxis is possible. Many preventive measures have failed to show benefits in well-designed, prospective, randomized, double-blinded trials. This review will focus only on the prophylactic strategies that have possible or proven value.