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Facility | City | Type |
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Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville | Acute Care Hospital |
OMI Diagnostics (Douglasville) | Douglasville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Walton Regional Medical Center | Monroe | Acute Care Hospital |
Dekalb Medical Center | Decatur | Acute Care Hospital |
Lawrenceville Health Imaging | Lawrenceville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Newton Medical Center | Covington | Acute Care Hospital |
Northside - Dekalb Imaging | Decatur | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Montreal Medical Imaging | Tucker | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Tanner Medical Center Carrollton | Carrollton | Acute Care Hospital |
Northside - Village Center Imaging | Stockbridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
OMI Diagnostics (Lake Hearn) | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Griffin Imaging | Griffin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Outpatient Imaging | Peachtree City | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Dunwoody Imaging, LLC | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Medica Stand-up MRI of Atlanta | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ammed Medical Imaging | Riverdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Newnan | Acute Care Hospital |
Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Emory Crawford Long Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Wesley Woods Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Emory Eastside Medical Center | Snellville | Acute Care Hospital |
Imaging Associates of Canton | Canton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Gwinnett Imaging | Lawrenceville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Decatur Health Imaging | Decatur | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Imaging at Honey Creek | Conyers | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Johnson Ferry Imaging | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Snellville Imaging | Snellville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside Hospital - Forsyth | Cumming | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockdale Medical Center | Conyers | Acute Care Hospital |
Barrow Regional Medical Center | Winder | Acute Care Hospital |
North Fulton Regional Hospital | Roswell | Acute Care Hospital |
Gwinnett Medical Center | Lawrenceville | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Northside - Woodstock Imaging | Woodstock | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
North Atlanta Diagnostic and Cardiovascular Center | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Emory-adventist Hospital | Smyrna | Acute Care Hospital |
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica | Acute Care Hospital |
Henry Medical Center | Stockbridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Open MRI and CT Specialists of Stockbridge | Stockbridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Cumming Imaging | Cumming | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Roswell Imaging Center | Roswell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
High Field Open MRI | Roswell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - West Paces Imaging | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
OMI Diagnostics (Marietta) | Marietta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
OMI Diagnostics (Alpharetta) | Alpharetta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Georgia Health Imaging | Lilburn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta | Acute Care Hospital |
Medica Forsyth Open MRI and CT | Cumming | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Midtown Imaging | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Fayette Health Imaging | Fayetteville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside Hospital - Cherokee | Canton | Acute Care Hospital |
Dekalb Medical Center - Hillandale Campus | Lithonia | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston | Atlanta | Childrens Hospital |
Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville | Acute Care Hospital |
Georgia Diagnostic Centers | Lawrenceville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Georgia Imaging and Vascular Institute | Buford | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Lifetest Imaging Center | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Conyers Imaging | Conyers | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Atlanta Medical Center | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Newnan Health Imaging | Newnan | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside - Hembree Imaging | Roswell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | Jasper | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | Atlanta | Childrens Hospital |
Jasper Memorial Hospital | Monticello | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Diagnostic Imaging of Buckhead | Atlanta | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northside Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Northside - McGinnis Ferry Imaging | Duluth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
South Fulton Medical Center | East Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Atlantic Diagnostic Center | Canton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Higgins General Hospital | Bremen | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Spalding Regional Medical Center | Griffin | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell | Acute Care Hospital |
Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville | Acute Care Hospital |
CT Scan Introduction
CT scans (CAT Scan) use special x-ray equipment to produce multiple pictures of the inside of the body. Software joins the pictures together in cross-sectional views for detailed examination. CT scans can be used to view internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels. These scans provide greater clarity than conventional x-ray exams. Often a special dye, called contrast, may be ingested to further enhance the scan images and the various structural relationships of the areas of interest. so that specific areas inside the body are highlighted. CT scans are often used to defining the structural relationships of the spin, the spinal cord, and its nerves. CT scans are also used in the chest to identify tumors, cysts, or infections that may be suspected on a chest x-ray. CT scans of the abdomen are extremely helpful in defining body organ anatomy, including visualizing the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, aorta, kidneys, uterus, and ovaries. CT scans in this area are used to verify the presence or absence of tumor, infection, abnormal anatomy, or changes of the body from trauma.
CT Scan Patient Preparation
Most facilities recommend that you limit eating and drinking prior to your CT scan. Try to reduce the amount of caffeine or sugar you consumer the day prior to your CT scan. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility. Wear loose and comfortable clothing, although depending upon the test some patients may be asked to change into a hospital gown for the examination. Do not take liquid pills the morning of your exam. Other medications may be taken with water. Bring a list of all your medications with you for review by the facility.
What to expect during and after a CAT Scan
The overall preparation and CT scan testing visit will take approximately 2 hours. Wear comfortable cloths. You may be required to change into a gown. Once you arrive at the CT scan facility you may receive a contrast agent (a liquid that enhances imaging of certain organs or blood vessels). Depending upon the type of CT scan the contrast agent may be administered orally, intravenously, or as an enema. The contrast agent will take about 45 minutes to properly distribute throughout your body. At the time of the procedure you will be asked to remove any clothing, jewelry, or other objects that might interfere with the procedure which include dentures, eyeglasses, metal zippers and buttons. Upon entering the testing room you will be asked to lay down on the scanner bed. It is important that you lay still during the scan. If it is painful to lay flat and still on your back make sure you bring some form of pain medication. Make sure you tell the doctor or technician that you plan to take pain medication prior to having the test performed.
Once the procedure is complete, you will be asked to wait until the technologist determines that the images are of high enough quality for the radiologist to read. Your CT scan will be interpreted by a trained radiologist and results are typically sent to the referring physician within 24-48 hours.
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