Instructions for the patients undergoing Radiology Investigations

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• Having a Barium Meal
• Having a Bone Mineral Densitometry
• Having a CT Scan
• Having a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
• Having an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
• Having a Micturating Cystogram (MCU)
• Having a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Having a Radioisotope Scan - NUCLEAR MEDICINE (NM)
• Having an Ultrasound Examination

Important Notes:

4 LADIES: If there is any possibility that you may be pregnant please phone the radiology department before attending the X-ray department.

4 Patients should inform the radiologist or technologist if they have a history of allergies (especially to medications, previous iodine injections, or shellfish), diabetes, asthma, a heart condition, kidney problems, or thyroid conditions. These conditions may indicate a higher risk of iodine reactions or problems with eliminating the iodine after the exam.