COLUMBIA, S.C. — The nation's hospitals are seeing a critical shortage in the dye used in certain medical scans and procedures. Midlands hospitals say they are doing everything they can to try and ...

The global shortage of iodinated contrast dye, which has forced hospitals to postpone CT scans and other imaging procedures since May, will last until the end of September, the American Hospital ...

The study compared five strategies: reducing the dosage of the iodinated dye alongside less tube voltage, weight-based dosage, using unenhanced CT instead of contrast CT if it’s safe, a combination of ...

Disclaimer: Important, this article is for general information only and is not medical advice. Please speak to your clinician about your personal risks and benefits. If you experience symptoms after ...

University of Missouri School of Medicine neurologist Adnan Qureshi, MD recently led a study that discovered last year’s iodinated media contrast dye shortage affected the assessment of stroke ...

Hospitals around the country and the globe are dealing with critical shortages of a dye used in common imaging studies like CT scans, as well as procedures for heart attack and stroke. Now some ...

A contrast dye allergic reaction can occur after a diagnostic imaging test, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan. The contrast dye used with these tests is an ...

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