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 ...

UW discovers new oral solution that yields better visuals for CT scans

The University of Washington says researchers have developed a new oral contrast agent that produces better images during CT ...
Labmate Online

Dark oral contrast agent improves CT detection of bowel disease in pilot study

A study has reported that an experimental ‘dark’ oral contrast agent improved bowel wall visualisation on computed tomography scans, helping radiologists to identify clinically relevant ...
The Olympian

Drug needed for crucial medical scans in short supply, being rationed in parts of WA state

Imaging technologist and patient during a CT scan at Radiology/Imaging Services at UWMC-Roosevelt in Seattle. Clare McLean UWMC Some hospitals in Washington are rationing medical scans and rethinking ...
Becker's Hospital Review

UW, Mayo Clinic test new agent to improve CT scans

Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the University ...
EurekAlert!

Study: Before a CT scan or angiogram, many people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could ...