The lockdowns in China are causing a shortage of an important dye used in CT scans.
The majority of the dye that is used in the U.S. is produced in China, but that production has been disrupted by the lockdowns. This has caused a shortage of the contrast agent at hospitals throughout the nation.
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Dr. Dushyant Sahani, chair of the Radiology Department at UW Medicine, says the dye, also known as the contrast agent, provides more clarity in a CT scan, so a doctor can more accurately identify where the problem is. He says contrast agents are necessary for the majority of
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