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Question: Due to mild abdominal pain and recent weight loss, I was sent for a CT session of "Pre-contrast Helical scans of the abdomen and pelvis + Post-contrast Axial scans of the abdomen and pelvis during the venous phase and of the urinary bladder after 7-mins-delay" - A question here: what is the purpose of a 7-mins-delsy scan of the urinary bladder?? I did not say I feel anything wrong with my urinary/bladder function..
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Brief Answer:
It is just a normal procedure followed in every abdominal contrast CT scan.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It is a normal protocol to evaluate urinary bladder in contrast CT scan of abdomen and plevis.
It take some time to fill contrast in urinary bladder,so delayed scan is taken after 7- 10 mins.Urinary bladder is well evaluated when it is filled with contrast.By this way we also evaluate excretory power of kidneys.Normal kidneys will fill contrast in urinary bladder by this period.
So,it is just a normal procedure followed in every abdominal contrast CT scan.
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Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
It is just a normal procedure followed in every abdominal contrast CT scan.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It is a normal protocol to evaluate urinary bladder in contrast CT scan of abdomen and plevis.
It take some time to fill contrast in urinary bladder,so delayed scan is taken after 7- 10 mins.Urinary bladder is well evaluated when it is filled with contrast.By this way we also evaluate excretory power of kidneys.Normal kidneys will fill contrast in urinary bladder by this period.
So,it is just a normal procedure followed in every abdominal contrast CT scan.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Please rate my answer if you are satisfied.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Doctor -I am feeling better now with your answer.
I've been worrying that I got unnecessary scans which gave me too much radiation (which I heard is a risk to health!)
I've been worrying that I got unnecessary scans which gave me too much radiation (which I heard is a risk to health!)
Brief Answer:
It is a necessary step.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Don't worry at all.It is a necessary step.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Please rate my answer if you are satisfied.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
It is a necessary step.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Don't worry at all.It is a necessary step.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Please rate my answer if you are satisfied.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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