Posted on 06/02/2022 2:11:41 PM PDT by Twotone
Being dependent on China isn’t just a problem - it’s stupid 🤪
BIDEN & CO could screw up a soup sandwich.
Doesn’t totally shut down CT’s...just CT’s when the Doc. wants contrast.
Totally agree...!!!!~
Yea affects me, get a MRI every 6 months with Contrast..forever.
I seem to recall someone arguing that we urgently needed to stop depending on China for our needs. Think his name was Donald .... something.
Of course it is.
China has us by the nuts. They really do.
Even if we wanted to return manufacturing to the United States, we'd have to repeal about 90% of all of our OSHA and EPA regulations before we could even build a factory that would be able to turn a profit.
A round of Bronx cheers is also in order for GE, a company which relentlessly shafts the American worker in favor of making junk overseas.
EPA and OSHA regulations make it damn near impossible to manufacture stuff over here.
Had my MRI with contrast last week for Neck/Brain..geez even the freakin CONTRAST comes from china..enough already with this BS stop depending on them for everything
Thanks to Obamacare, the US medicine is approaching the socialized medicine model.
Long waits, lack of help, inadequate tools.
Returning manufacturing to the US isn’t the only way to stop depending on and funding China and the CCP. It would be the best way, but not the only way. Diversifying sourcing to other countries that aren’t existential threats is another.
This is insane, folks.
Cant speak to your situation..and you clearly need to get them often..BUT
look up what happened to Gina Norris..wife of Chuck.
A lot of controversy about the contrast. One theory is that it is a cumulative effect..
I now take Spirulina powder before any imaging and afterwards.
I get scans at least every 3 months (also for life), with contrast, and I have not had any delays at all. Of course I am an automatic schedule, as I assume that you must be also.
I get it...........I work in a Hosp. sometimes........
Different contrast agent. I’m not aware of a gadolinium shortage, the MRI contrast agent
has anyone used one of those cheap flat rate services for MRI.
My insurance is refusing to pay for one. So I am thinking about doing one of these $300 deals without contrast.
I am leery about the quality for the radiology report.
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