A 48-year-old member asked:
Do they inject you with a dye when you get a head ct scan?
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Dr. Mazen Ghanianswered
Radiology 26 years experience
It depends: What your doctor is looking for. Most head ct scans are done without dye.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Could they inject you with something when you get a head CT scan?
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Dr. Paul Baezanswered
Radiology 23 years experience
Possibly: Ct scan of the head can be done either with or without contrast injection. It depends of what your symptoms are and what the doctor that ordered the ct scan is looking for.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
How dangerous is head CT scan?
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Dr. Michael Koronaanswered
Radiology - Interventional 35 years experience
Go to: Acr accredited scanner to be safest. Only small risk. See radiologyinfo.Org.
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