Fractures and bone detail.
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Fractures and bone detail.
Spine injury.
Remove metal objects. If contrast is used you may need to fast for a few hours; tell staff about allergies, kidney disease, diabetes medicines (metformin) or pregnancy.
Typical effective dose 4 to 10 mSv, similar to about 1.5 to 3 years of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year). Tell staff if you are or might be pregnant; abdominal and pelvic exposure is avoided in pregnancy unless essential.
10 minutes. General information, not a diagnosis. Results must be interpreted by a qualified health worker.
Consult a doctor to interpret results — a single test does not make a diagnosis.
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Why is CT scan of the spine done?
Spine injury.
How do I prepare for CT scan of the spine?
Remove metal objects. If contrast is used you may need to fast for a few hours; tell staff about allergies, kidney disease, diabetes medicines (metformin) or pregnancy.
Is CT scan of the spine safe in pregnancy?
Typical effective dose 4 to 10 mSv, similar to about 1.5 to 3 years of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year). Tell staff if you are or might be pregnant; abdominal and pelvic exposure is avoided in pregnancy unless essential.
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