The newest, state-of-the-art CT scanner takes over 550 pictures. The 3D images with contrast detect blockages in the coronary ...

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.

Chest pains, heart flutters ... CTA is the best way to find it." The CT scanner -- which looks like a large donut -- is an X-ray machine. A contrast dye is injected into the patient's arm and ...

[2] Noncontrast CT in the emergency diagnosis of appendicitis is attractive for several reasons. Administration of oral contrast consumes ... had been blinded to the results of reference standard.

During the scan, you might have an injection of contrast medium ... if you have glaucoma or heart problems before you have medicine to relax your bowels. Rarely might you feel faint after having the ...

In children, projected cancers were more likely to be associated with brain CT scans. Per scan, the cancer risk is highest for children exposed at younger ages, especially those under 1 year old ...

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