CT Scan

im 14 and i got one done today, they put a needle in me and Iodine. not very pleasent. makes u feel like u quote"wet ur pants" which means it feels like u have diarea floating in ur pants when u have iodine in u

what scan type is used when they need to scan the brain?

MRI ok

CT scan

MRI is a much better tool for looking at the hard organs and vascular issues. CT is a better tool for looking into the bowels. If you are in the ER with abdominal or pelvic pain they will order a CT because it is so much faster, but I would try asking for MRI if they suspect kidney, pancreas, gallstones etc.

CT is not just better for the bowels. We also do highly sensitive studies for all of the other organs, and blood vessels as well. CT angiograms will replace the traditional angiogram (and soon, as we are already doing many MANY angiographic studies). It is no longer just for bowels.

yeah i had abdominal pain and i had my first ct done yesterday they said nothing was wrong as im hoping also did they give any one of you some tingling medicine in your iv?

i was in hospitail for along time 6mth and i had lots and lots of scans it was a decision docters had to make i have lots of problems with my joints and i dont seem to b getting anywhere can anyone help me with any information i had lots of ct scans

Cool

Actually, this seems to be a very balanced look at CT Scans, raising the question up front about whether they are worth the risk and expense. There is certainly no attempt to advocate their unfettered use here, but to explain that they are undeniably powerful diagnostic tools.