The role of iodinated contrast media in computed tomography structured Reporting and Data Systems (RADS): a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, there has been a large-scale dissemination of guidelines in radiology in the form of Reporting & Data Systems (RADS). The use of iodinated contrast media (ICM) has a fundamental role in enhancing the diagnostic capabilities of computed tomography (CT) but poses certain risks. The scope of the present review is to summarize the current role of ICM only in clinical reporting guidelines for CT that have adopted the "RADS" approach, focusing on three specific questions per each RADS: (I) what is the scope of the scoring system; (II) how is ICM used in the scoring system; (III) what is the impact of ICM enhancement on the scoring. We analyzed the original articles for each of the latest versions of RADS that can be used in CT [PubMed articles between January, 2005 and March, 20

SUBMITTER: Parillo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644138 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature