CT

CT is located in the Radiology Department on Level B.

CT stands for Computerised Tomography and a CT scanner takes x-rays of different angles of the body and as a result very detailed 3-D images can be created.

Patients lie on a flat table and glide through a machine which is likened to a polo mint or doughnut.  You may or may not be given an injection of x-ray dye depending on the nature of your scan.

Most scans on average take up to 10-15 minutes.

You may be asked to drink three cups of water an hour before your scan, this helps outline the bowel. You may be given an injection of x-ray dye in your arm, to help show up the blood vessels.

Your results will be sent to the clinician who referred you for the scan.

We perform a wide variety of examinations, including Cardiac Angiography and Virtual Colonography (Pneumocolon) to name just a few. Our new state of the art 64 slice scanner enables us to take detailed images of any part of the body.