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Please allow 30 minutes to an hour for CT exams.
A CT, computerized tomography (or CAT) scan is a special examination in which multiple "slices" or pictures
are taken through an area of the body. You will be placed on a table which will move you into the scanner. After
each "slice" is taken the table will move a small distance to take the next picture. For many CT scans, contrast material
will be injected into your vein. Please bring any previous CT films which have been taken in the past year.
Valley Radiologists is pleased to be the first group in the area to use new CT radiation shield absorbers. These radiation shields
cut down the amount of radiation exposure by 40% - 60%. Three types of shields have been created to limit radiation absorbed by the eyes,
thyroid, and breast tissue during CT examinations. Each shield is crafted to fit these specific body parts, eliminating artifacts that may
disrupt the clarity of the images.
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Abdomen or Pelvis
Preparation:
No solid food or drink four hours prior to the appointment. Medications may be taken. Please arrive on hour prior to your appointment. You will be given a liquid to
drink that allows the radiologist to view the intestines. If your physician has already given you this liquid, drink it one hour prior to your appointment time and arrive at our office
15 minutes early for registration. An IV will be started in the CT department for administration of IV contrast (x-ray dye). Please drink 6-8 glasses of liquids the day before the exam.
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Biopsy/Abscess Drainage:
Preparation:
Nothing by mouth (NPO) two hours prior to the exam. Check into the Ambulatory Treatment Unit (ATU) 45 minutes prior to the exam.
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Brain
Preparation:
No solid food two hours prior to your appointment. Clear liquids up to one hour prior to your appointment. Medications may be taken. Drink
plenty of fuilds the day before the exam.
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CT Angiogram
Preparation:
Nothing my mouth (NPO) 4 hours prior to the exam. Arrive 45 mintues before the appointment time. Medication
may be taken.
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Chest
Preparation:
(Routine) No solid food two hours prior to your appointment. Clear liquids up to one hour prior to the appointment
time. An IV will be started in the CT department for administration of IV contrast (x-ray dye). Medication may be
taken. Drink plenty of fluids the day before the exam.
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Extremity
Preparation:
No preparation necessary.
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High Resolution Chest CT
Preparation:
No preparation necessary.
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Neck
Preparation:
No solid foods two hours prior to your appointment. Clear liquids up to one hour prior to the exam.
An IV will be started in the CT department for administration of IV contrast (x-ray dye). Medications may be
taken. Drink 6-8 glasses of fluids the day before the exam.
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Sinus
Preparation:
No preparation necessary.
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Spine
Preparation:
No preparation necessary.
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Sympathetic Block
Check into the Ambulatory Treatment Unit (ATU) 1 hour prior to the exam.
Preparation:
No preparation necessary.
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