CT Scan - inc. after symptoms . .

Totally normal with the contrast needle (canula) 60 secs before.  5 mins duration is par for the course as well.  

I've had some where they do the needle on the CT machine and some where it's in the adjacent room.  Depends on the logistics in radiotherapy.  

Can't help with the rest.  I've had so many I don't bother with the water beforehand now!

Hi Sunbunny as Mmum says your scan was normal and i can't remember how many i have had with no issues, so your hot head is new to me.

Eddie

The waiting is the worst thing now. As the doctor is currently "preparing the report".

Obviously if there is nothing wrong they normally tell you these things straight away.

Hi SunBunny the waiting for results is never nice, The radiographer who interprets your scan can take over a week as they will be checking many scans every day, but usually they are ready in about 2 weeks, As i have had well over 100 scans i only ask to be notified if i need to be, though i can get the details on my NHS app, If your not sure if you are going to get informed contact your doctor and ask to be informed if you think it may be taking too long, Best wishes with the results.

Eddie

Hi, scan process seems normal and I would only add that you should be careful not to over hydrate. I don’t think I would feel that the dye is particularly toxu and it’s likely to have been excreted. The pre and post anxiety with scans can be considerable and I wonder if you are just exhausted and would benefit from a decent period of sleep? I hope the results are hopeful and don’t take too long 

Ah. I should have made it clear that I already called the Radiography department at the hospital and they said that it had already been sent to the doctor.

Then I called the doctor's surgery (test results number) and that is when I got the bad news that the 'doctor is doing the report'. If things are clear they generally tell you there on the phone (same with blood results).

But they aren't really qualified and/or able to tell you about anything abnormal or sinister. So it's easy to pick up on the cues that bad news is coming some time soon as time is needed for the doctor to 'do the report'. :-( 

Also I remember at the CT scan that after my scan I was waiting in the waiting room for 20 minutes before leaving (to see if I had any reaction to the contrast dye) - and there were 2 others in the waiting room at that time that did not go in for their scan whilst I was there which I found strange. As when I turned up I hardly had time to read half a page of my book before going into the scan room.

Every time your GP adds something to your medical notes, it is a report, no matter how minor, Your GP will always follow the radiographers report and if needed will add to it. Your GP like mine is very busy, i have had to wait many times for my GP to finish my report, waiting to go in for a scan, and i have had many can be straight in or a two hour wait, so 0 minutes is not unusual, If i can just say, if your radiographer saw something on your scan he would fast track it to your GP and you would be told a lot quicker, take care.

Eddie