Vitamin B benefits: Whole-wheat flour is a good source of B1, B3 and B6; wheat germ provides B1, B6 and B9; walnuts are a good source of B6; and flaxseeds deliver plenty of B1 as well. Photo and recipe: Perry Santanachote / DailyBurn Life. RELATED: 9 Healthy Homemade Energy Bar Recipes.
Contrast-induced nephropathy has become a significant source of hospital morbidity and mortality with the ever-increasing use of iodinated contrast media in diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures such as angiography in high-risk patients.
At contrast-enhanced CT, enhancement of the thickened pericardium indicates inflammation (Fig 13). A limitation of CT imaging of the pericardium is the occasional difficulty in differentiating a small effusion from pericardial thickening. Echocardiography may depict the effusion more clearly in such cases.