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Postponing 1500 Procedures Per Week

Dye shortage forces AHS to postpone some imaging procedures

Jun 10, 2022 | 4:38 PM

Alberta Health Services says it will be postponing 1500 imaging procedures a week.

This is because of a worldwide shortage of the dye used in angiograms and CT scans.

The special dye makes body parts like blood vessels show up better in the image taken.

AHS says in a release the shortage is temporary and procedures will only be delayed if it is clinically safe.

AHS adds it is also considering using MRIs and ultrasound where possible.

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Any patients impacted will be contacted and Alberta Health Services says new appointments will be booked as soon as possible.

About 10,000 imaging scans are done each week in Alberta.

by Curtis Galbraith

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