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. 2024 Mar 21;89:e161–e171. doi: 10.5114/pjr.2024.136950

Table 3.

Practical concise recommendations for the clinicians

Type of ICM intervention At-risk group Action
Intravenous ICM eGFR < 30 ml/min Re-analyse the necessity of ICM administration
Check for metformin – withdraw
Hydrate the patient if clinically indicated
Interval of 48 hours between consecutive ICM administrations
For in-patients, check eGFR 48-72 hours following ICM administration
For outpatients, check eGFR in case of worsening of the clinical status following ICM administration
Intraarterial ICM with a first-pass exposure eGFR < 40 ml/min As above
Intraarterial ICM with a second-pass exposure eGFR < 30 ml/min As above
The gadolinium-based procedure with the lowest-risk media None None