Lifesaving dye used in hospital scans is in short supply
CBSN
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a severe shortage of another critical product in the U.S.: dye used to perform routine — but potentially lifesaving — patient scans and procedures at hospitals.
Hospitals report being low on "contrast material," a fluid that is injected into patients intravenously to make CT scans and MRIs readable. It also allows doctors to identify clots in the heart and brain.
The shortage stems from COVID-19 factory shutdowns in Shanghai, China, where most of the supply of the ingredient is made.
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