The incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) is disputed, but clinically relevant CIAKI is less frequent than previously assumed Individual patient risk factors determine the ...

X-ray phase-contrast imaging has recently led to a revolution in resolving power and tissue contrast in biomedical imaging, microscopy and materials science. The necessary high spatial coherence is ...

Direct mechanisms of kidney injury from exposure to contrast agents are thought to be due to nephrotoxic effects on the tubular epithelium, leading to loss of function, apoptosis, and eventually, ...