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Aussie Girl · 02-27-2014, 04:36 AM

Hi

You need to tell the person doing the next scan about your kidney function. If is a minor decrease it may not matter.

The contrast medium injected can damage the kidneys, but there are new versions of this medium which virtually eliminate the risk. Rarely the contrast can cause an allergic reaction (often to iodine in the medium).

People with diabetes, pre-existing kidney problems or who are dehydrated are at increased of kidney problems from the contrast.

Hope that helps. The risk is low but I would ask the xray people.

Aussie girl

02-27-2014, 04:36 AM	#3
Aussie Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 260	Re: Kidney function and CT scans Hi You need to tell the person doing the next scan about your kidney function. If is a minor decrease it may not matter. The contrast medium injected can damage the kidneys, but there are new versions of this medium which virtually eliminate the risk. Rarely the contrast can cause an allergic reaction (often to iodine in the medium). People with diabetes, pre-existing kidney problems or who are dehydrated are at increased of kidney problems from the contrast. Hope that helps. The risk is low but I would ask the xray people. Aussie girl __________________ 31mm Infiltrating duct carcinoma Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+, Neg Sentinel nodes x 5 49mm field of DCIS 17 June '13: Screen detected impalpable mass, Mammogram neg, US. 25 June '13: Diagnosed after multiple biopsies and MRIs 28 June '13: Left lumpectomey 4 July '13: Left Mastectomy 12 August '13: Commenced TCH chemo Mid December '13 : TCH finished. Herceptin continuing three weekly. 4 August 2014- Herceptin infusions finished. END OF THERAPY - YAY!