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The red dye that is used in a CT scan is a contrast dye. The objective of the dye is so that certain parts of the body will show up clearer in an x-ray. Contrast dye is generally given by IV into the hand or arm.
The nursing responsibilities during a CT scan may vary from place to place. The nurses often insert an IV for contrast dye and ensure the patient is comfortable.
Dye is used to enhance tissues, to increase contrast between tissues that receive blood and structures that do not. There can be scans before, during, and at different delays after injection. The enhancement pattern, or lack of enhancement, is the basis for diagnosis (along with morphologic information from the scan).
Yes, brain tumours can show up very clearly on CT scans especially if the patient is injected with an X-ray dye.