Mine usually takes about 4 weeks for a non urgent CT and about a week from St James Hospital in Leeds. I’m guessing that each hospital may have different lead times. The fastest was when I paid for a private CT. That was just a couple of days.
I had my CT scan on a Monday, I had the call that morning and was asked to be there for 3pm. Whilst I was on way there in a taxi, I had a call to come to see the consultant the following day at 12. And they said there was a mass on my kidney, Then had a 2nd ct scan on the Friday. Had a 2 week wait and when I saw them again on the Friday they confirmed it was cancer and I was booked in for pre op the following week and the week after that I went in for surgery. Everything happened really quickly and I was just in robotic mode. Didn't feel like it was happening to me.
I've had quite a number of CT scans now. Generally the answer is 2 to 4 weeks. However, on the two occasions where the scan showed something serious, it was much quicker. On discovery of the tumour on my kidney, I received a phonecall the following day to make an appointment for later the same week; I received the results at that appointment. When they found my brain tumour, I was asked to sit down after my scan. A doctor arrived within 30 minutes to tell me what was found and that I couldn't drive anymore: which caused issues with my car in the car park.
Whilst I hate waiting for results, the longer it takes, the more relaxed I become!
