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 ...
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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 ...
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Photon-counting CT enables lower contrast media for aortic imaging

OAK BROOK, Ill. (January 26, 2023) – 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 ...
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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 ...