You are at the healthcare provider’s office, and they tell you that you need an MRI scan with contrast dye.

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My primary care doctor has ordered that I get an MRI scan with and without contrast dye. I have been having head pain every day in one single spot behind my right eye. My question is, ...

Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD Key Takeaways An MRI with contrast uses a special dye to make blood vessels, organs, and tissues stand out more clearly.The dye used in MRI with contrast ...

Credit: Getty Images This month’s case involves 2 clinicians who assumed that if blood work had been normal in the past, it would remain normal. A truism about life is that you must always expect the ...

MRI scans are powerful diagnostic tools. In the 1990s they became commonly used, and contrast agents that contain the rare earth metal gadolinium were created to enhance the sharpness of the images.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6%), my doctor wants me to get breast MRIs with contrast annually. I am concerned about long-term ...

GE Healthcare said Feb. 23 it expects its contrast media products, which are used in CT scans and fell into shortage in May 2022, will return to normal supply levels in the next few weeks. The ...