Thoughts on sustainability in the use of iodinated contrast media in CT: a practice-oriented review based on the example of a hospital and a private practice

Iodinated contrast media (CM) have become indispensable in computed tomography (CT), angiography, and cardiac cathlab as well as in other X-ray-based procedures, for example in urology. In this context, iodinated CM are released into the environment in particular via patient excretions along with other trace substances. At the same time, the use of iodinated CM also involves CM leftovers as well as packaging and consumables.In order to reduce the discharge of iodinated CM into the …