Most people who get a contrast-enhanced scan notice something within seconds of the injection — a wave of warmth, a strange metallic taste, maybe a mild wave of nausea. These are acute reactions, and ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...

Leigh Rodgers died after having an allergic reaction to contrast dye used in a CT scan. A mom went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye used in her CT scan, causing her to die within 90 ...

Although CT is a relatively recent technology, there have been great improvements in the equipment. The early, slow "Step and Scan" machines required long image acquisition times, resulting in a ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

Centargo compatible with Ultravist® (iopromide), Isovue® (iopamidol), Optiray® (ioversol), Omnipaque™ (iohexol) and now, Visipaque™ (iodixanol) Follows recent FDA clearance to expand the use of ...

I’m scheduled for a CT scan, and I’ve never had one before. What does a CT scan do, what will it be like and is it safe? ANSWER: Co mputer tomography (CT) was invented more than 50 years ago and is ...

WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bayer today announced that its MEDRAD ® Centargo multi-patient CT injector has secured 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the ...