“How do you prepare for a CT scan?”
I am a 45-year-old male who needs to have a CT scan next week. How do you prepare for a CT scan?
2 Answers
The hospital will provide preliminary instruction. You may require a blood test to make sure you can handle contrast material and to verify your renal function before anything is done.
It depends on the type, mostly there is no prep. For abdomen, you usually fast for 6 hours.
