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Posted on 9/3/15 at 8:44 am to Jake88
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MRI doesn't use radiation. CT does. Big difference, you're good.
Ahh... my bad
I was going to put just the CT stuff, but I figured people would enjoy my laundry list. 
Posted on 9/3/15 at 8:46 am to Jorts R Us
Head, neck, abdomen had to drink barium and barium injection just don't guess where and iodine.
No big deal
I say last one group of them were around 12 yrs ago.
No big deal
I say last one group of them were around 12 yrs ago.
This post was edited on 9/3/15 at 8:51 am
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:01 am to ksayetiger
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Mother frickers were going to do brain surgery for a blood sugar issue?!?!
Yea, it's insane. I'm just glad that woman was there. Dad didn't know her or anything.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:07 am to Jorts R Us
Yes. Several. Abdomen.
Enjoy the injectable contrast.. Leaves a metal taste in your mouth and you think your throat is closing up. Sucks
Enjoy the injectable contrast.. Leaves a metal taste in your mouth and you think your throat is closing up. Sucks
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:13 am to thejudge
How about doing the PET then doing the CT afterwords. Pet got sit in room for 1 hr to let the stuff they inject with you settle and sit on a table still for 45 minutes.
CT is a joke you can drink the barium and they insert the barium in your guess where are. Basically if your are local you are in and out in a few minutes. MD Anderson like had 3:00 pm appt and at times they were so backed up you would not get done until 8:00 pm at night.
When I went there I always tried to get an early appt before CT stations got backed up.
CT is a joke you can drink the barium and they insert the barium in your guess where are. Basically if your are local you are in and out in a few minutes. MD Anderson like had 3:00 pm appt and at times they were so backed up you would not get done until 8:00 pm at night.
When I went there I always tried to get an early appt before CT stations got backed up.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:17 am to Jake88
Yeah, but it takes 45 fricking minutes and is annoying as hell. They should put a little TV with reruns of Baywatch instead of those tiny arse mirrors.
I have fallen asleep a couple of times in them, and had to start all over since I was twitching from REM sleep
I have fallen asleep a couple of times in them, and had to start all over since I was twitching from REM sleep
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:25 am to upgrayedd
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upgrayedd
Didn't know there were two of us old farts here -
I had CT scan Tuesday - have them every 3 months - top of head to pelvis.
For the OP = Nothing to fear - Some discomfort when they inject the contrast solution (contains iodine I think) Feels like you are radiating heat from the inside.
I remember my first one several years ago - they ask you to hold you breath before you are passed thru the donut. I took a deep breath and held it - with my eyes closed. I opened thems about half way thru and right in from of my eyes was a little smiley :) face with its cheeks all puffed out.
It was all I could do to smother the giggle factor and mess up the test. 
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:26 am to Jorts R Us
29, clavicle/shoulder
Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:41 am to Jorts R Us
Had two at age 33. Was changing bushings in a tractor and piece of metal went through my eye. The metal is still lodged in my optic nerve so I will never be able to get an MRI. The first one they had me hopped up on morphine so I didn't feel anything. The second one like others have said the dye injection is the worst part but it's not that bad.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:02 am to Jorts R Us
My son did .. 16. His wrist to check for bone healing. (Wasn't. Ended up with surgical Intervention)
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:12 am to johnnyrocket
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How about doing the PET then doing the CT afterwords. Pet got sit in room for 1 hr to let the stuff they inject with you settle and sit on a table still for 45 minutes.
That was a while back or it was a shitty scanner. I do PET scans and they should take 25 mins max.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:14 am to Jorts R Us
Appendix. Radiologist walked in and said "it's the most ready to take out appendix I have ever seen."
It was fully ruptured.
It was fully ruptured.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:39 am to Jorts R Us
That contrast dye sucks. My right testicle felt like it was burning and 7 weeks after the study I still think the damn thing droops. I don't have the discomfort I did early on, though. Two ultrasounds and multiple urologist visits later and they didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Maybe it was coincidence, but I still blame the contrast. Anyone else feel the same thing?
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:45 am to Jorts R Us
50, head and neck. Circle of Willis.
If I told you why, you would never believe it.
If I told you why, you would never believe it.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:46 am to VetteGuy
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If I told you why, you would never believe it.
Spill it.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:49 am to PurpleYoda
My bad, it was a MRI.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:55 am to Jorts R Us
I had my last couple epidurals in my back done under CT scan - the latest and greatest method for epidurals. It was pretty cool - they keep repositioning the needle and sliding you back in the CT to check it out. The doc uses what looks like a '90s video game joystick for the controls and you can watch it all on screen.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 10:57 am to Jorts R Us
I did. The tech had me sitting in a rolling chair to inject the die. I ended up passing out and fling out of the chair which caused me to hit my head on a brick wall. If you get injected with that die, make sure you laying down.
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