Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
Computed Tomography (CT) scans are images made by a computer and an X-ray machine. CT scans give more detailed pictures of bones and soft-tissue organs than regular X-rays. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for the scan, what happens during the scan, questions about breastfeeding or chestfeeding after the scan, side effects, how long it will take, and when to expect results. This pamphlet is also available in French.
A virtual colonoscopy (VC), also called a computed tomography (CT) colonography or CTC, is a test used to check the inside lining of the colon for growths called polyps. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for a CT VC, including instructions to make sure your bowel is properly cleaned for the test, and what will happen during the test.
A lung screening CT scan takes detailed pictures of the lungs. This pamphlet explains what to wear to the appointment, what will happen at the appointment, possible side effects, and what will happen after the appointment.
Les tomodensitogrammes sont des images prises par un ordinateur et un appareil à rayons X. Ces images aideront votre médecin à vous recommander le meilleur traitement. Les sujets abordés dans la présente publication sont les suivants : la préparation au tomodensitogramme, la procédure, l’allaitement après le tomodensitogramme, et plus. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This information is for people who have been booked for a lung screening CT scan or have already had a lung screening CT scan. The pamphlet gives information about lung screening CT scans, what kind of follow-up tests might be needed, and understanding your lung screening CT results.