A newly procured R14 million CT scanner at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital will transform patient care, enabling quicker ...

The shortage of contrast media, or the X-ray dye used to perform CT scans, isn’t just at St. Luke’s University Health Network, where Hedes seeks care. It is nationwide. Because she needs the test, ...

Dr. Sudhir Kumar clarifies the safety and potential concerns surrounding MRI scans, highlighting their radiation-free nature and accuracy in diagnosing various conditions. He advises caution for ...

A mom went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye used in her CT scan, causing her to die within 90 minutes of its injection. When Leigh Rodgers, 34, couldn’t get a dentist appointment ...

A mom went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye used in her CT scan, causing her to die within 90 minutes of its injection. When Leigh Rodgers, 34, couldn’t get a dentist appointment for a ...

A CT scan accurately captures a dense structure, such as bone, but soft tissue is more difficult to see. A doctor will sometimes order a contrast CT scan, which uses a special dye to highlight ...

Typically, diagnosing PE without contrast dye involves time-consuming nuclear scans or observational drug treatments that carry their own risks. The new software can measure blood mass changes with a ...

News • CT-Derived Functional Imaging CTFI: Enabling CT lung diagnosis without contrast For up to 30% of patients who are allergic to medical contrast dye or have a dye restriction because of other ...

For up to 30% of patients who are allergic to medical contrast dye or have a dye restriction because of other health conditions, they might find that it takes longer to get a diagnosis when it ...

CT scans are generally considered safe and are completely painless. They do expose patients to a small amount of radiation, but the risk is minimal compared to the wealth of diagnostic information ...

Although skin allergy tests do exist with gadolinium, they are not routinely recommended. Dye for CT scans is more likely to cause allergic reactions.