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 ...

The lockdowns in China are causing a shortage of an important dye used in CT scans. The majority of the dye that is used in the U.S. is produced in China, but that production has been disrupted by the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — Millions of Americans are taking ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Some Louisiana hospitals are feeling the impact of the shortage of a dye that is critical to some medical tests. CT scans and MRIs are important to many diagnoses and health care.

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 ...

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 ...