“…Among the studies that included SB administration, 18 administered SB diluted with 5% dextrose in distilled water (D5%DW), and 4 did not specify the dilution of bicarbonate used 16 - 19 ; however, stabilized bicarbonate is only achieved with the addition of dextrose, so it can be assumed that this dilution was performed. The quantity of D5%DW for dilution differed among the studies; in 16 studies, 154 mL of bicarbonate (1,000 mEq/L) was diluted in 846 mL of D5%DW (studies 8 , 15 , 20 - 32 , 33 ); in the remaining studies, different mixtures of bicarbonate and D5%DW were used; the infusion speed was 1 to 3 mL/k/h within 1 to 12 h before the radiological procedure was performed and then between 6 and 12 h post-procedure ( Table 1 ). In six studies 20 , 21 , 23 , 27 , 29 , 32 , NAC was used along with the sodium bicarbonate.…”