Mom Dies 90 Minutes After Being Injected with Dye for CT Scan
A mom went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye used in her CT scan, causing her to die within 90 minutes of its ...
Physician's Weekly5d
Risk of Post-CT Acute Kidney Injury in Varying Kidney Function Levels
The following is a summary of “Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury After Exposure to Intravenous Contrast in Emergency ...
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Kidney Tumor CT Scan (IMAGE)
This is a CT scan with arrow indicating kidney tumor. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or ...
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Radiation Doses from CT Scans
Some people have repeated scans to help manage a health condition, such as kidney stones or Crohn’s disease. Doctors don’t have a specific limit on the number of CT scans you can have safely.
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Woman Dies of Cardiac Arrest After a Suspected Allergic Reaction to a CT scan; How Dangerous Are Contrast Dyes?
The NHS advises patients to tell their hospital if they have kidney or thyroid problems ahead of a scan. According to experts, contrast dyes are necessary to enhance tests like CT scans and MRIs ...
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Ultrasounds, CT scans equal at finding kidney stones
Ultrasounds are just as effective as CT scans at finding kidney stones and should be used as a first step to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure, researchers say. The study in the New England ...