Ct scan

[shiningstar2013]

How long does it take to have an abdominal ct scan. I have to take gastrogastin before it and may need an injection of more when I get there.

[CMOTDibbler]

TBF Erebus, I don't often see purely diagnostic CTs these days!

[Erebus]

Blimey, CMOT- we get 12 and a half minutes for an abdo CT including cannulation!

Our pts only hydrate with a litre of water for the hour prior which they can do at home or on the bus. We do have a whizz-bang scanner so, unless we're looking specifically for an intestinal 'leak' or an abscess or suchlike, we only use water and IV Omnipaque.

[CMOTDibbler]

The actual scan will only take a few seconds, but the whole thing may take 30 minutes with getting you in the room, injections etc