People who have had a CT scan with IV contrast should report any symptoms of high thyroid levels — tremor, weight loss, difficulty sleeping and sweating — to their doctor, who may wish to ...

Dr. Keith Roach: For thyroid patients, iodine dye in CT scan presents challenge. May 31, 2018 May 31, 2018; 0 ... ANSWER: Most of the intravenous contrast dyes used in CT scans contain iodine ...

However, there also are some people whose thyroid glands become temporarily, even occasionally permanently, hyperactive after exposure to iodine. People who have had a CT scan with IV contrast ...

Iodinated contrast media administration carries a rare long-term risk for excess iodine load on thyroid dysfunction, according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...

Iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to enhance CT images is safe for most patients, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.

Thyroid disorders induced by the use of iodine-based contrast media occur in about 1% to 15% of the patients who underwent an imaging test with the use of such media. Elderly individuals, patients ...

Re “If You Have a Seafood Allergy, Avoid CT Scans” (Really, Jan. 19): Last year, I had a CT scan with iodine contrast agent and experienced a moderately severe adverse reaction.

Cervical spine CT scans without contrast don’t have restrictions. ... This dye contains iodine that helps show differences between organs, bony structures, and other tissues in your body.

A very few people have long-lasting low thyroid levels after iodine exposure, such as the IV contrast dye for CT scan. People are also reading… New earthquakes on the New Madrid fault are coming.

Dear L.T.M..: Most of the intravenous contrast dyes used in CT scans contain iodine (oral contrast dye is usually made with barium; MRI scanners use gadolinium dyes). Iodine is necessary in the ...