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Can iodine contrast used for ct scan inadvertently improve symptoms or issues?

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Probably not: I like to keep an open mind but there is no scientific evidence that contrast used for CT can be used to treat disease. If you are feeling better after a CT exam, it is likely that you were on your way to getting better before the scan and the improvement continued after the scan to a point that you then noticed it.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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