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Contrast Media Shortage of 2022 – Lessons Learned

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9,13 3) Switch to a NCCT scan CECT has been long considered to outperform NCCT in acute trauma and acute abdominal emergencies and has thus been referred by ED physicians to rule out life-threatening emergencies. Necessity-based system prioritizing CT contrast usage for emergent conditions (modified for ED-relevance).