Leigh Rodgers died after having an allergic reaction to contrast dye used in a CT scan. A mom went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye used in her CT scan, causing her to die within 90 ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Hospitals around the country are facing a shortage of a certain kind of dye used to assist in reading computed tomography, commonly referred to as a CAT or CT scan. The dye, ...

Christy Lorio lives her life from one CT scan to the next. Every three months, her body slides into the massive CT scan machine — short for computed tomography — to capture images of her organs. It’s ...

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A mom went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast dye used in her CT scan, causing her to die within 90 minutes of its injection. When Leigh Rodgers, 34, couldn’t get a dentist appointment for a ...