What are the dangers of the CAT scan dyes?!
Question: What are the dangers of the CAT scan dyes.?
My relative is having a CAT scan for the Stomach. She is a little worried about the dyes used because they can cause kidney failures.
What are the chances of the CAT scan causing any damage, and should she take any precautions.?Health Question & Answer
What are the chances of the CAT scan causing any damage, and should she take any precautions.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Its pretty rare to get renal failure from a CT scan dye, however its possible. I don't know the exact percentage, but I've been a nurse for 4 years and I've only seen it happen once and we do thousands of CT scans a year. Health Question & Answer