E³ - Advanced Course: Interactive Teaching Session for Young (and not so Young) Radiologists

E³ 121 - Contrast media: what young radiologists should know about sustainability, cost and deposition of contrast media

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30:00Marc-André Weber, Rostock / DE

2

30:00Andrew England, Cork / IE

3

30:00Giles Hannibal Roditi, Glasgow / UK

30 min

Sustainability

Marc-André Weber, Rostock / Germany

To get awareness of the sustainable and responsible use of iodinated contrast media.
To learn about various measures that can be taken today to reduce the environmental impact and conserve resources.
To learn that contrast media use can be made more efficient by optimising contrast-enhanced CT examinations.

30 min

Waste

Andrew England, Cork / Ireland

To explain the consequences of inappropriate contrast agent disposal.
To discuss current methods for the responsible disposal of waste contrast media.
To explore future contrast waste disposal and recycling opportunities.

30 min

Deposition/Retention

Giles Hannibal Roditi, Glasgow / United Kingdom

To review the history of knowledge regarding the deposition/retention of contrast agents and/or their components in human tissues.
To explain the current understanding of the mechanisms behind these phenomena.
To review the evidence as to whether there are any clinically important consequences to these processes.