Upon arrival you will need to complete paperwork, once paperwork is completed the technologist will call you back and take you to the dressing rooms to have you changed as needed.
Exam time approximately 80 minutes
The technologist will first have you drink oral contrast. This contrast is gastrografin mixed with 32 oz of fluid. After you start drinking the contrast there will be a one hour wait before your scan to allow the contrast to move through the small and enter the large intestine. Depending
on the order from your doctor, the technologist may administer IV contrast. If you are getting IV contrast the technologist will verify kidney functions prior to your test with blood drawn at the same time the IV is started.
Upon request you can pick up the oral contrast and drink it one hour prior to arriving for your appointment to minimize wait time at the facility.
Exam time approximately 20 minutes
After changing the technologist will take into the CT room and there will be no contrast for this exam.
Exam time approximately 30 minutes
After changing the technologist will take you into the Ct room. There they will start an IV. At the time of the IV the technologist will also draw blood to test kidney function prior to injecting the IV contrast.
The technologist will then take three sets of pictures, after the first three sets of pictures the technologist will come in the room to inject the IV contrast and walk you through any change in sensation you might experience. After injection there be another set of images that will follow the contrast through the area of interest. After this set of images the technologist will come in to verify you are feeling okay, and remove the IV. After a 15 minute delay the technologist will take one last set of images.
Exam time approximately 90 minutes
When scheduling the technologist will review preparation instructions with you. This exam will consist of both oral contrast(by mouth) and IV contrast. After changing, the technologist will start the IV and draw blood to test your kidney function.
The technologist will then have you drink three bottles of volumen – the first bottle over 20 minutes, the second bottle over the subsequent 20 minutes, and the third bottle over. The timing for this is incredibly important as we are timing the movement of the small bowel.
After the last ten minutes the technologist will bring you into the CT room and connect IV contrast up to your IV. The technologist will then take 3 sets of images. After the first 3 sets of images the technologist will come into the CT suite and let you know they will be injecting the contrast into the IV. While the injection is being administered the technologist will take one last set of images.
Exam time approximately 40 minutes
After changing the technologist will take you into the CT room and start an IV and draw blood to test your kidney functions. After kidney functions are confirmed the technologist will then come in the room to connect the contrast up to your iv.
The technologist will take 2 or 3 sets of images depending on the doctor’s order. The technologist will then come into the room and advise you the IV contrast will be started shortly and inform you of some sensations you might experience. The technologist will then leave the room and acquire 2 more sets of images while the contrast is being injected. At this point you will be informed of a 5 minute delay, after the 5 minutes the technologist will take one last set of images and then enter the room to remove your IV.
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