Abdominal CT scans can be performed markedly faster and with no loss of accuracy by using intravenous contrast only, rather than the more conventional IV plus oral contrast, according to two studies ...

Unenhanced CT was about 30% less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for the evaluation of acute abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED), a retrospective study showed. Of 201 adult patients, ...

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

CHICAGO -- Patients who underwent abdominal or pelvic CT imaging with a low-osmolar contrast agent reported more discomfort during the exam than patients who received an iso-osmolar agent, researchers ...

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 ...

What is CT scan (abdomen)? CT scan is an imaging modality which uses special X-ray equipment to produce multiple pictures of the inside of the body. These are then joined together by a computer to ...

Contrast CT scans are performed to get a detailed image of the inside of your body and the blood vessels. Computed Tomography (CT) scans can be performed either with the contrast or without the ...

Iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to enhance CT images can be safely used in most patients, according to a study. Of the 80 million or more CT scans performed each year in the ...

With the advent of more sophisticated CT scanners, imaging without contrast (unenhanced) is increasingly utilized in the evaluation of adults with suspected acute appendicitis. Oral contrast presents ...

Otsuka and Interpharma Praha announced the coming launch of Oraltag (iohexol) for Oral Solution indicated for use in computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis to opacify bowel loops and ...