If you feel pain in your neck and shoulder, your doctor might want you to get a specific X-ray to see what’s causing the pain. This test is a computed tomography scan or what's more commonly called a ...

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, ...

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 ...

Contrast-induced nephropathy is rare. It results from exposure to contrast dyes during certain imaging tests and cardiology procedures. People living with diabetes or advanced kidney disease may be at ...

Hospitals across the U.S. are being forced to ration medical scans and procedures after a lockdown in Shanghai hit a plant that produces a widely used contrast dye. The dye, made by General Electric, ...

Leticia Paul, a 22-year-old Brazilian lawyer with a history of kidney stones, tragically passed away after experiencing a severe anaphylactic shock during a routine CT scan with contrast on August 20, ...

A full-body scan is usually a type of computed tomography (CT) scan that scans your whole body, starting below your chin. These scans can also be done using MRI or PET scans, but CT scans are the most ...

A new study reveals that GLP-1 drugs may affect medical scan results, though experts say findings are preliminary and more ...

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Leigh Rodgers went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye — and her mother thinks the allergy risks of the dye weren’t explained properly Pam Rodgers / SWNS A mom went into anaphylactic shock ...