Please report to Admitting 15 minutes before your
scheduled exam time.
PREP:
None
PURPOSE:
A CT Scan is done to study the sinuses for signs of
inflammation, tumors, polyps, or other disease.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
You will be positioned on a special movable table,
called a couch, with your head inside the opening of the CT scanner
(usually donut shaped). You will be lying on your stomach with your chin
extended out on a special holder. 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.
TIME FRAME:
5-10 minutes
POSSIBLE
COMPLICATIONS: None
IF YOU ARE
PREGNANT, INFORM THE TECHNOLOGIST BEFORE THE EXAM.
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