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Fluoroscopy - Small Bowel Series - Follow Through - Barium - G.I.
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| WebDude 2006-03-22, 3:41 pm |
| Hello :-)
A few days ago, I had a Small Bowel Follow Through (i have Crohns
Disease) where i drank 5 cups of Barium. Now, the Doctor wants me to
schedule a CAT (CT) scan of the same abdominal area. How long will it
take for the Barium to exit my body, so that i may then have the CT
done??
Regards,
WebDude!
ps: I've increased my water intake to 4 litres per day.
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| Krishna 2006-03-22, 3:41 pm |
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>How long will it
> take for the Barium to exit my body, so that i may then have the CT
> done??
About 4-5 days. You can have your CT done after a week. If the barium is
still in your intestines after a week, the radiologist will see it in the
"topogram" , i.e. the "CT radiography" that is used for programming the
right exam for your abdomen, right before the CT starts, and you would have
to reschedue.
I would like to remind you that the barium that is used for the small bowel
series is different from the barium that could be used for the CT
(CT-Barium). Nowdays, iodinated oral enema are mostly used (like
gastrografin and others).
Sorry for my english!!
Dr. Kri (Italy)
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| WebDude 2006-03-22, 3:41 pm |
| Thanks Dr.Kri
:-))
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| WebDude 2006-03-22, 3:41 pm |
| For the CT, Im thinking, they are going to give me an enema AND inject
some contrast media into my i.v.
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| Krishna 2006-03-22, 3:41 pm |
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"Cindy" <cindy15464973@att.net> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:kpKdnexc6_fNLo3ZnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
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> Enema is administrated rectally; therefore, you meant iodinated oral
> contrast media.
You are very right!!!!
I meant iodinated oral contrast media !!! Thank you and, again, sorry for my
english!!
Dr. Kri (ITALY)
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| Krishna 2006-03-22, 3:41 pm |
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"WebDude" <gentle_kniight@excite.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:1141967882.610680.317520@j52g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks Dr.Kri
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> :-))
You're welcome webdude.
;-))
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