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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi Newly diagnosed Type 1 and on insulin can anyone tell me what happens before you have a ct scan I'm very new to this and always in a panic
Thanks bluetit I will just have to see how it goes and usual panicing
It's very straightforward and routine, as the others have said. If you are given the dye you will be told that it will feel like you have wet yourself but you haven't. They said this to me over and over again with considerable relish.
MRI... (Shakes in terror at the memory)........I've had dozens, don't worry, it's exactly as @Randburg @Bluetit1802 and others have said.
It's not the enclosed scanner with the big tube either, that's an MRI.
With a CT Scan you're pretty much out in the open and a big round ring with lots of space between it and you, moves up and down over your body. It's not very wide, so you're not shut in in anyway.
You may have to have 'contrast' injected or drink something.
Afterwards you will need to drink plenty of water over the following day.