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Need doctor advice. where do they inject the dye for a head ct scan?

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Dr. Paxton Danielanswered

Radiology 34 years experience

Arm vein: The contrast is injected in an arm vein and the contrast is distributed into the arterial and venous system of the head.

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Dr. Eric Chenanswered

Radiology 13 years experience

CT contrast: It is injected into an iv, which is usually placed in either the hands or arms.

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Dr. Kamran Janjuaanswered

Radiology 24 years experience

Read more about it: To learn more about ct scans with contrast and how they are conducted, please check out: http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/ct-scan-with-contrast.Html. Contrast is almost always injected into the arm or wrist veins.

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