“Is it okay to drink coffee before a CT scan?”
I'm going to have a CT scan of my brain, and it's going to be in the morning. I usually have a cup of coffee a day. Do you think it's okay to drink coffee before a CT scan?
2 Answers
It's ok to have a cup of coffee in this instance given the CT is being done without intravenous contrast. Plus, no one will see what's in your stomach.
Intravenous contrast can cause some people to be nauseous and vomit during or shortly after the CT exam.
Intravenous contrast can cause some people to be nauseous and vomit during or shortly after the CT exam.
No, you should be NPO or nothing by mouth for 6 hours for an abdominal and pelvic CT. For a chest CT or anything else, it doesn't matter.
