Need a CT scan? You may have to wait weeks, thanks to lockdowns in China and dye shortages June 2, 2022 Hospitals all around the country are delaying scans and procedures for patients because of a shortage of IV contrast dye, a liquid that’s injected into the veins to make organs and blood vessels easier to see on a CT scan or an X-ray. Much of the dye is manufactured at GE’s plant in Shanghai. Because of the current COVID-19 lockdowns in China, that plant has been closed or operating at reduced capacity for weeks.Click here to read more.Source: Samantha Fields - marketplace.org Prostate Cancer News
Hospitals all around the country are delaying scans and procedures for patients because of a shortage of IV contrast dye, a liquid that’s injected into the veins to make organs and blood vessels easier to see on a CT scan or an X-ray. Much of the dye is manufactured at GE’s plant in Shanghai. Because of the current COVID-19 lockdowns in China, that plant has been closed or operating at reduced capacity for weeks.Click here to read more.Source: Samantha Fields - marketplace.org
