CAT SCAN PREP INSTRUCTIONS

v ALL PATIENTS NEED TO ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT.

v CRITERIA FOR ENHANCED EXAMS--

CHECK IF THE PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO IODINE.

IF THE PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO IODINE, THE DOCTOR CAN PRESCRIBE STEROIDS AND BENADRYL.

THE PATIENT NEEDS TO TAKE PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS PRIOR TO THE EXAM.

PLEASE ASK ABOUT THE TYPE OF REACTION TO IODINE.

IF PATIENT HAD ANAPHALAXIS (SENSITIVITY TO DRUGS), THE EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED AT THE HOSPITAL.

v IF PATIENT IS OVER 60 YEARS OLD, DIABETIC, ON CHEMOTHERAPY OR HAS A HISTORY OF KIDNEY PROBLEMS AND BUN (ABNORMAL LEVELS OF NITROGEN IN THE BLOOD), CREATININE TESTING MUST BE DONE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE EXAM.

v IF ORAL CONTRAST IS REQUIRED, THE PATIENT NEEDS TO PICK UP CONTRAST AT PARK WEST IMAGING CENTER.

THE PATIENT WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS AT THAT TIME.

CT SCANS OFFERED AT PARK WEST IMAGING

v CT ABDOMEN--NOTHING BY MOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PICK UP BARIUM THE DAY BEFORE THE EXAM. CHECK FOR ALLERGIES TO IODINE AND BUN. CREATININE TESTING IF PATIENT FALLS UNDER ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL.

THE TEST WILL TAKE 15-20 MINUTES.

v CT OF CHEST--NO PREPARATION NECESSARY. BUN AND CREATININE IF THE PATIENT FALLS UNDER THE PROTOCOL.

CHECK FOR IODINE ALLERGIES.

v CT OF EXTREMITIES--NO PREPARATION NEEDED. PREVIOUS X-RAYS, IF POSSIBLE, SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE

v CT OF HEAD--NO PREPARATION. BUN AND CREATININE TESTING IF THE PATIENT FALLS UNDER THE PROTOCOL.

CHECK FOR IODINE ALLERGIES IF THE STUDY IS ORDERED ENHANCED.

v CT OF NECK AND SOFT TISSUES--NOTHING BY MOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BUN AND CREATININE TESTING IF THE PATIENT

FALLS UNDER PROTOCOL. CHECK FOR IODINE ALLERGIES.

v CT OF PELVIS- ALMOST ALWAYS ACCOMPANIES ABDOMEN CT. PICK UP BARIUM AT PARKWEST IMAGING THE DAY BEFORE THE EXAM. NOTHING BY MOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BUN AND CREATININE TESTING IF THE PATIENT FALLS UNDER THE ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL. CHECK FOR ALLERGIES TO IODINE.

CTA ANGIOGRAPHY

v CTA HEAD, BRAIN AND CIRCLE OF WILLIS--NOTHING BY MOUTH FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE THE EXAM. BUN AND CREATININE TESTING IF THE PATIENT FALLS UNDER THE PROTOCOL.

v CTA NECK--NOTHING BY MOUTH FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE THE EXAM. BUN AND CREATININE IF PATIENT FALLS UNDER PARK WEST IMAGING PROTOCOL.

v CT CHEST THORACIC AORTA-- NOTHING BY MOUTH FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE EXAM. BUN AND CREATININE TESTING PER PARK WEST IMAGING PROTOCOL.

v CTA AAA, ABD AORTA, CELIAC, SMA, MESENTERIC, ENDOGRAFT-- NOTHING BY MOUTH FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE THE EXAM, GET BUN AND CREATNINE PER PARK WEST IMAGING PROTOCOL.

v CTA RUNOFF--NOTHING BY MOUTH FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE THE EXAM. BUN AND CREATININE PER PARK WEST IMAGING PROTOCOL.

v CARDIAC CTA-- THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EXAM GET BUN AND CREATININE TESTING IF NEEDED PER PARK WEST IMAGING PROTOCOL. PATIENT MUST HAVE A BETA BLOCKER THE NIGHT BEFORE IF AN MORNING APPOINTMENT, OR MORNING BETA BLOCKER BEFORE IF AN AFTERNOON APPOINTMENT. THE PATIENT MUST AVOID CIGARETTES AND CAFFEINE FOR 8 HOURS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE. BUN AND CREAITNINE TESTING PER PARK WEST IMAGING PROTOCOL.

v FOR ALL ENHANCED STUDIES PLEASE CHECK FOR ALLERGIES AND GET LABWORK PRIOR TO EXAM IF NEEDED.

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL PARK WEST IMAGING AT 719-595-7600