Both the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, along with UF Health, say they’ve been affected by the supply issue.
A certain type of dye used in CT scans is in short supply due to COVID-19 lockdowns in China where much of it is manufactured. That can affect a wide variety of medical issues ranging from strokes to traumatic brain injuries.
“Along with other health care organizations across the country, Mayo Clinic is affected by a temporarily constrained supply of intravenous contrast. Mayo Clinic is conserving intravenous contrast as a proactive measure to ensure adequate supply to meet the needs of our patients,” said the Mayo Clinic in a statement to News4JAX.We also spoke with Dr. David Caro at UF Health, as well.
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