PREPS FOR CT EXAMS

Listed below are the preps that your patient will follow for their CT exam at Minneapolis Radiology. We have also included some of the questions and information the scheduler will ask when you call to schedule the patient. If the patient has any questions, please have them call us at (763) 398-4400.

 

Exam

Length

 Instructions
Abdomen/Pelvis CT
(AAA F/U)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Where was previous exam?
Abdomen/Pelvis CT
(AAA only) (CTA)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Abdomen/Pelvis CT
(Appendicitis)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine? Patient to pick up oral hypaque prep at Maple Grove clinic.
Abdomen/Pelvis CT
(Diverticulitis)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine? Patient to pick up oral hypaque prep at Maple Grove clinic.
Abdomen/Pelvis CT
(Kidney stones only)		 30 minutes or less No prep.
Abdomen/Pelvis CT
(Pain, mass, edema, etc.)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine? Drink barium prep.
Abdominal CT Angio with Runoff (CTA) 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Cardiac Scoring 30 minutes No caffeine the day of the exam.
Carotid CTA 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Cervical Spine CT 60 minutes or less No prep.
Chest CT 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Chest CT
(Lung Nodule or F/U only)		 60 minutes or less No prep. Need chest x-ray or previous CT scans the day of exam.
Chest CT
(PE) (CTA)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis CT 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine? Drink barium prep.
Circle of Willis CTA 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Facial Bones/Orbit CT
(Fracture)		 60 minutes or less No prep.
Facial Bones/Orbit CT
(Mass)		 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Head CT with contrast 60 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Head CT without contrast (Trauma, ? stroke , etc.) 30 minutes or less No prep.
Low dose Lung Screening CT 30 minutes No prep.
Lower Extremity CT 60 minutes or less No prep. Previous x-rays?
Lumbar Spine CT 60 minutes or less No prep. Previous x-rays?
Neck CT 30 minutes or less Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. Creatinine?
Pelvis CT for fracture 60 minutes or less No prep. Previous x-rays?
Sinus CT 15 minutes No prep. Does the patient have appointment with ENT doctor?
Temporal Bones 30 minutes No prep.
Thoracic Spine CT 60 minutes or less No prep. Previous x-rays?
Upper Extremity CT 60 minutes or less No prep. Previous x-rays?