CT examination skull
Plan your appointment
Course of the examination
The examination lasts ten minutes and is not painful. No anesthesia is required.
The images taken are a series of cross-sections of the brain. Depending on the attending doctor's request, we will use IV contrast agent. The radiologist determines this and will inform you about it. If you are injected with a contrast agent, you will feel a prick in a vein of the arm, similar to a blood draw. The product gives a heat sensation all over the body, especially at the level of the throat and lower abdomen. This sensation disappears after a minute. There is no need to worry about it.
After the examination, we can make 3D reconstructions on a workstation.
The radiologist who performed the examination makes an initial interpretation of the images during the examination. After the final interpretation, the radiologist sends a report to the doctor who requested the examination. Only this doctor can discuss the results with you.
This examination is only possible by appointment. Please always bring your identity card, your doctor's prescription and any previous radiological examinations with you.
Preparation
No specific preparation is required. You do not need to be sober.
Important things that you need to report for a scanner examination: pregnancy, allergy, certain conditions (see questionnaire to be filled out beforehand).
Aftercare
To remove the contrast substance as quickly as possible, we recommend that you drink plenty of fluids after the examination.