New CT imaging oral contrast agent improves visualization of bowel anatomy, clinical trial data show

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...
Medical Xpress

Photon-counting CT enables lower contrast media for aortic imaging

Photon-counting detector CT reduces the amount of contrast needed for CT angiography (CTA) while maintaining image quality, according to a new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. The ...
News Medical

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and optimization of bowel preparation for oncologic CT could help avoid potentially severe clinical ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CT scans can curb contrast dye use by 83% amid shortage, study shows

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 ...

Virtual Contrast Supervision To Change In 2026 After ACR & AAAAI Consensus

Las Vegas, NV / Syndication Cloud / January 23, 2026 / ContrastConnect The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the ...
Science Daily

CT contrast reaction raises MRI contrast risk

People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions ...
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Need a CT scan? You may have to wait weeks, thanks to lockdowns in China and dye shortages

Erin Dwyer has been doing a lot of waiting. After a sonogram in December, she found out that she has a growth on her right kidney and had to wait months to see a specialist. Now she’s waiting for a CT ...