Precautions before CT Procedures:

• Iodine Allergy: For any patient that has an iodine allergy and is doing a contrasted examination, the patient needs to receive a 24-hour preparation.
• Contrasted Study: All patients that come for a contrasted study needs to go for a kidney function blood test prior to the scan.
• Cardiac CT: No smoking, caffeine or eating 6 hours prior to a heart scan.  Please inform us what medication you are taking, especially Veraheaxal or Viagra. We require a low constant heart rate for the scan, thus you will be monitored prior to the scan and may receive beta-blockers to lower your heart rate.
• Colonography: You will be given medication to prepare and cleanse your bowels, this preparation is done 24 hours prior to the scan.

Precautions Before US Procedures:

• Abdominal US: No eating or drinking from 22H00 the night before examination, except a small drink of clear water on the morning before examination.  You may take your chronic medication.  Do not have any carbohydrated water and don’t chew gum prior to exam.
• Pelvic US: Please ensure your bladder is full on arrival at the radiology department.

Precautions Before Screening Procedures:

• HSG: Appointment must be made 8-10 days after the onset of menstruation.
• Enema: Bowel cleansing preparation form referral doctor.
• Barium Meal: No breakfast the morning of the study.
• Myelogram studies: INR blood test must be done prior to the study.

All CT, Screening and Ultrasound studies needs appointments.