FDA approves Bracco’s READI-CAT 2 and READI-CAT 2 SMOOTHIE for use in abdominal CT.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a New Drug Application for READI-CAT 2 and READI-CAT 2 SMOOTHIE, barium sulfate oral suspensions for use in CT.
READI-CAT 2 and READI-CAT 2 SMOOTHIE, products of Bracco Imaging, a subsidiary of Bracco Diagnostics, are used in CT of the abdomen to delineate the gastrointestinal tract in adult and pediatric patients, a release said.
This approval is the second regulatory approval of a barium-based contrast agent in the U.S., and the first for use in modern CT imaging, Bracco’s release said.
READI-CAT 2 is supplied in 450 mL bottles; READI-CAT 2 SMOOTHIES, also in 450 mL bottles, are available for use by adult and pediatric patients in berry, banana, creamy vanilla and mochaccino flavors.
New Study Examines Agreement Between Radiologists and Referring Clinicians on Follow-Up Imaging
November 18th 2024Agreement on follow-up imaging was 41 percent more likely with recommendations by thoracic radiologists and 36 percent less likely on recommendations for follow-up nuclear imaging, according to new research.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.