If you have an iodine allergy or have had a reaction to IV contrast dye in the past, you can still have a CT scan with IV contrast. This is because modern IV contrast dye is less likely to cause a ...

A CT urogram ... clearly on the scan. You have the injection through a small thin tube called a cannula, into your arm. The cannula stays in place until after your scan. This is in case you have any ...

How do you navigate the benefits versus risks of diagnostic testing, such as CT ... reactions, Stanford Medicine says, particularly for people allergic or sensitive to some medications, iodine ...

Researchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT ... iodine or shellfish. Purpose: Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, is a type of scan ...

Researchers projected CT use in 2023 would lead to more than 100,000 future cancer diagnoses, and if trends continued, may ...

A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from ...

We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that advancement. But with growing chatter around radiation exposure and ...

A hot potato: A new study from UC San Francisco is raising alarms about the widespread use of computed tomography (CT) scans in the United States, warning that the technology may be responsible ...

May 8, 2025 – If you’ve ever hesitated before getting a CT scan, you’re not alone. A recent study linked 5% of all new cancer cases to radiation exposure from CT scans – a finding that’s ...