New CT imaging oral contrast agent improves visualization of bowel anatomy, clinical trial data show

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...

UW discovers new oral solution that yields better visuals for CT scans

The University of Washington says researchers have developed a new oral contrast agent that produces better images during CT ...
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Milk Effective as Contrast Agent for Some CAT Scans

(HealthCentersOnline) - Milk is nearly identical in terms of effectiveness when compared to significantly more expensive barium contrast agents for abdominal CAT scans, according to a recent study.
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Hospitals face shortage of contrast dyes needed for CAT scans

BOSTON - Hospitals across the country, including Massachusetts, are dealing with a new supply chain shortage. This time it's contrast dye needed to perform CAT scans. "Some studies you just can't see ...
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Hospitals facing shortage of dye used in CT scans

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Hospitals around the country are facing a shortage of a certain kind of dye used to assist in reading computed tomography, commonly referred to as a CAT or CT scan. The dye, ...
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Global shortage of CT scan contrast dye affecting Eastern Iowa family

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An Eastern Iowa family says a loved one diagnosed with cancer can’t receive the needed CT scan because of a global shortage of contrast dye. “I’ve never heard about this, ...