A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body. A CT ...

Although CT is a relatively recent technology, there have been great improvements in the equipment. The early, slow "Step and Scan" machines required long image acquisition times, resulting in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Interpharma Praha, a.s. announced today that ORALTAG, a formulation of dry, dissolvable iohexol powder for oral ...

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

Anaphylaxis triggered by iodinated contrast media was rare, but severe and refractory cases indicated the need for ...

Computed tomography (CT) is a type of medical imaging tool that allows doctors to see inside a person’s body. Doctors may use an abdominal CT scan to look for signs of injury, infection, or disease in ...