“CT scan?”
I had a CT scan done. I think I had a false reading. When the scan was performed I had an EKG sticker on my stomach. Would the EKG sticker give the test a false reading?
Male | 56 years old
3 Answers
Probably not an issue. EKG leads do not interfere with typical CT scans. However, it depends on what kind of CT scan, and of what organ. Some heart CTs are triggered by the patient's EKG tracing. So in some very specific instances, failure of the EKG can affect the scan. I would think that would be something you would have known about going into the scan. You use the phrase 'false reading.' This is not a phrase I have ever heard in conjunction with a CT scan. So I suspect there has been some miscommunication.
I would suggest you ask the doctor who ordered the scan. They can obtain details from the radiologist.
I would suggest you ask the doctor who ordered the scan. They can obtain details from the radiologist.
The EKG leads typically don’t pose a problem.
An ECG patch externally placed on the body is unlikely to distort the CT
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