A computerized tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create image slices of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissue inside your body. CT scan images provide more detailed information than standard X-rays.
Depending on what your medical provider is looking for, this test may be ordered with or without IV contrast.
In order to see the blood vessels and body tissues on the scan, the technologist must inject contrast media into a vein. Some people refer to this as "dye," although it's not like the dye you might use at home. These contrast media are liquid solutions that contain iodine and show up on X-rays. It leaves the body through the kidneys but will not change the color of your urine.
None required.
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