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 ...

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, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Supply chain issues are causing a major medical warning at hospitals across the country. A certain type of dye used in CT scans is in short supply due to COVID-19 lockdowns in ...

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 ...

Arkansas hospitals are adjusting to a worldwide shortage of injectable fluid used for certain kinds of medical imaging, according to health officials throughout the state. Medical professionals often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hospitals across the U.S. are being forced to ration medical scans and procedures after a lockdown in Shanghai hit a plant that ...