Please report to Admitting 15 minutes before your scheduled exam time.
PREP: You
should not eat for 8 hours before the exam. You may drink clear liquids up
to 2 hours before the exam. If your doctor has ordered oral contrast
(Redi-Cat), drink it 1 to 1 1/2 hours prior to your exam time.
PURPOSE:
A CT Scan is done to study the organs and vascular
system within the abdomen for signs of injuries, tumors, or other disease.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
You will be positioned on a special movable table,
called a couch, with your abdomen inside the opening of the CT scanner
(usually donut shaped). If intravenous contrast is needed, it is usually
injected into a vein in your arm. During the procedure, the couch advances
you slowly through the opening in the scanner. You will need to lie very
still during the entire test. The technician will ask you to hold your
breath at certain times to eliminate motion on the scan.
TIME FRAME:
15-20 minutes
POSSIBLE
COMPLICATIONS: If contrast is used:
Temporary feeling of nausea, warm flashes, hives, difficulty in breathing.
IF YOU ARE
PREGNANT, INFORM THE TECHNOLOGIST BEFORE THE EXAM.
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