What does the procedure entail?

After you've finished your water in the waiting room, we will pick you up for the second part of the procedure. (In some cases, you may be given a contrast solution to drink instead of water.) We may ask you to remove some of your clothes so that no metal is visible in the image. Once the IV has been inserted, you will be slid into the ‘ring’ of the CT scanner on the examination table. This tunnel is 70 cm in diameter and 50 cm deep and is where the images are taken. We will ask you to hold your breath several times.

The entire procedure takes roughly an hour, from the time you enter the waiting room until the CT images are taken.
 
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What is a CT scan?

A CT scan uses X-rays to produce cross-sectional images of the body, which can be used to examine a specific body part.

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How to make or cancel an appointment

Your attending physician will request your treatment and you will receive a notification. read more

How to make or cancel an appointment

Your attending physician will contact us to request a procedure or treatment. We will send you a notification.
If your procedure or treatment is scheduled to take place within the next fifteen weeks, we will notify you as soon as possible.
If you and your attending physician have agreed that the procedure will take place in a few months, you will be notified approximately fifteen weeks in advance (no sooner).

It's important to be on time; if you're late, the appointment may be cancelled. If you are unable to make the appointment, please contact us as soon as possible. You can call the Department of Radiology during office hours from 8.30 am to 5 pm on (024) 361 45 25. If possible, we will schedule a new appointment immediately.