With a CAT scan or CT scan. Physicians will inject an intravenous contrast dye that will help to improve the quaility of images that develop. Some of the side-effects of the dye are: nausea and discomfort and in certain cases severe allergic reactions.
It is recommended that patients do not eat before a CT scan to reduce the possible risk of feelings of nausea turning into a bout of vomiting. If you vomit while lying on your back for the scan, you may aspirate some of your stomach contents and possibly develop pneumonia.
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∙ 2011-05-25 18:53:06Mri of the body... Or a cat scan of the head
You might be referring to CT scan, which is another name for CAT scan used to show human body in various slices using X-ray.
Don't know for sure because I had mine removed at 12 years old and a recent cat-scan at 58 years old shows its still there!
It's a pink cat named Arlene.
Very possible that it would kill the cat.
No, a CAT scan has no residual effects.
can you smoke before a cat scan
scanning with barium is knownas barium cat scan
uuuh lets seee........ a cat scan!
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They are just as they say. An abdominal cat scan is just of that area and a pelvic cat scan is just of that area. Usually if an abdominal cat scan is ordered a pelvis is included so as to cover all things in both areas but if a pelvic cat scan is ordered it usually does not include the abdomen.
do lymph nodes show on a cat scan
CAT scan is a Computerized Axial Tomography scan. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
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Wat year was the first cat scan invented
The CAT scan Costs about an amount of 3,470 dollars. Though it depends on what you get sccanned. A whole Body CAT scan may cost more. But a chest probsly will cost about 3,470 dollars.The cost of a cat scan is going to vary depending on location and which place the cat scan is done. Some places can be almost $1,000 and others can be over $8,000.
A "Computerized Axial Tomographic" scan is a type of X-ray scan that is utilized for diagnostic purposes in a variety of health issues.