Hi Lupa
Don't worry about NOT having dye during your scan - they contain substances that can cause burning pain and allergic reactions and sometimes the body finds it difficult to remove. I personally would never have a contrast agent again!
Please try not to stress yourself by worrying about incontinence - my bowel's been damaged for 15 years and I'm not incontinent.
Having very frequent flare-ups at the moment, so can't sit at my computer for long.
Stay in touch Helen
For Your Info:
Intravenous radiocontrast, or IV dye, is used for many different diagnostic procedures to enhance the images in various radiologic studies. Examples of studies include computed tomography (CT) scans, angiograms, and pyelograms. These diagnostic procedures are done on a daily basis in hospital interventional radiology and cardiology departments around the world. In general, they are used to enhance the visibility of blood vessels.1
There are two basic types of contrast media that are used for most radiologic studies: ionic high-osmolality contrast media and nonionic low-osmolality contrast media. The latter has become the preferred form of IV dye in recent years, given its better safety record, especially for women who are breastfeeding. However, it is far more expensive than high-osmolality contrast media. Allergy reactions to IV dye are common, can range from mild to moderate, and can sometimes be life-threatening.1
It is believed that people who have an allergy to seafood (shellfish) may show an allergy to contrast media as well, due to the presence of iodine in both. We will briefly review the types, applications, and allergy profile of these products in this article.
