Your healthcare provider may recommend a CT scan with a contrast agent (dye). They may give you an intravenous (IV) injection, which may cause a warm feeling throughout your body.

You will be asked to fill out a short medical history questionnaire before your CT scan. Once completed, you may be asked to remove jewelry and metal objects, such as watches, necklaces, eyeglasses, ...

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A CT scan usually doesn’t cause side effects, and most people can go home soon after. However, because a contrast is often used for stomach scans, you may need to wait about an hour to be sure ...

She was supposed to get her CT scan the first week of June. But she just got a call from the radiologist’s office. Because of the contrast shortage, it’s been pushed back six more weeks to mid ...

A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure. Doctors may order one to see into different areas of a person’s body, such as the heart, so they can diagnose and treat any issues they uncover.