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The Procedure
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It's just one of those things you can do on your lunch hour.
With the entire scan process taking less than the amount of
time it takes for you to breathe a single breath, you will be
in and out before you can say "Wow, that was fast!"
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Preparing for your CT scan is as simple as getting ready
for a conventional X-ray exam. Each and every CT scan
procedure is specifically designed to provide your physician
with the best medical diagnosis possible. Although the
number of scans required and the total time for examination
will vary from case to case the procedure, as a whole,
takes minimal preparation and very little time.
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In the scanner room, there is a patient table and a
structure called a gantry. You will first recline on the
table and when you are comfortable the physician or technologist
will ask you to remove all metal or plastic objects so
as they will not obscure any important information. Afterwards,
the table will be moved into the gantry opening until
you reach the scan position. At that point, all you have
to do is relax and remain still while each scan is being
taken. You will also be asked to hold a single breath
for a few seconds while the scan completes. You can think
of the CT scanner as a fancy X-ray machine - other than
a little sound, you won't even notice when the system
is on. Sometimes there is a need for a "contrast" set
of scans. This is a normal CT technique that supplies
the physician with additional data. If a contrast set
of CT pictures is required, you might be given a small
quantity of contrast liquid to drink.
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Every Affiliated Medical scan is comfortable and private.
In fact, you don't even need to remove your clothes. Bottom
line, the CT scan is one of the easiest, safest, and most
valuable windows into the human body.
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