IV Contrast

Why do we use IV contrast material ?


IV contrast is the critical part of CT Scanning regarding of the clinical.I will give some reason that we provide the IV contrast of CT scan in example below : 

• 1. CT Brain : That suspect stroke , Perfusion , Tumor. 
• 2. CT Chest :Role out Pulmonary Embolism , Aortic Dissection, Tumor , Metastasis . 
• 3. CT Liver : Help to detect presence mass in liver .
• 4. Pancreas : Detect the pancreatic tumor or mass .
• 5. Kidney   :  Presence acute pyelonephritis or renal neoplasm .
• 6. Small Bowel : Detect the ischemic bowel disease or inflammation .