Thanks for the honest and informational CT with contrast. Unlike the person complaining, I would rather be well informed and as educated as possible! Great job!!!!!

Thanks, I needed a refresher since I just passed my CT exam almost a year later from doing clinicals. I'm currently applying for my first CT position.

I'm glad you said about the air in the tube. I'm having this done tomorrow and that situation is all I can think about. It's the only thing I want to ask about, to make sure it's done. I'm sure they will. Thanks

Hey Vanessa. Excellent video! 🙂 So i just wanted to know if there's any mechanical/electrical solution to automatically "prime the tubing". Could you please let me know???

When studying the course for Nuc Med, do you think an ipad or a macbook would be the better option? The new ipad and apple pencil makes taking notes on it really easy and perhaps enjoyable, with the bonus of having a camera to take photos, but using a laptop is usually customary. Would you suggest using an ipad for lectures and studying in nuclear medicine?

Great to bump into your videos, I'm a tech myself and is very tough to find a job in big cities because people hang on to these jobs for long. Love it

Thank you for sharing this information. I had this procedure yesterday (parotid gland imaging). I wish I had seen this video beforehand because I would have been prepared for that big needle, ouch! It wasn't easy. The scan itself went well.

I have a CT scan done tomorrow. This just scared the ish out of me. Omg my anxiety is through the roof. I pray everyone is trained and I have no reaction.

Plz do as many video as possible. I really want to get into the career

Hi, I had a chest, pelvic, abdomen CT scan with contrast today. How big a deal is it that I had an underwire bra on? The radiologist/ tech didn't tell me until we were done that I should have taken it off or worn a sports bra. Is the chest portion essentially completely screwed, or is is sort of ok? Thanks.

Hi! I have two questions. Q. My father has taken Sputnik V covid booster dose today. So is it safe for him to take IV contrast injection? Q. In the diagnostic centre, he was given contrast orally after which we were asked to to back home. But upon reaching home, we got a call from the diagnostic centre and they asked us to come back because they wanted to give IV contrast injection to him? But by that time he already had lunch. So he will again go there to take IV contrast injection and get the scan done for the 2nd time. My question : When he was administered the contrast orally, is there any need to take the IV contrast injection now? Will it be safe?

Cool video! Any major differences between isovue and isovue blue?

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO PUT THAT IN THE TITLE?! YOU MADE THE PATIENTS SCARED AND ANXIOUS AND POSTPONE THEIR CT SCAN PROCEDURE.

Hi Vanessa, thank you for your video, how much it cost CT without insurance? I have CT very soon,but we wait the authorization from insurance provider. Please, I want to prepare in case my insurance provider doesn't accept it.

Do they make these machines where you can stand up for a CT venogram? I think I might have a cervical spine instability that's compressing my vegus nerve and causing GI issues and causing ICP because of compressed internal jugular. but it don't think it would show up when laying down because it's posture related. Thankfully I've figured out that if I focus on standing a certain way my sinuses clear up and my tinnitus gets way better but obviously I want to figure out exactly why this is and this sort of machine would probably miss is by me needing to be prone.

If the nurse got air in the tube that was life threatening u said would that happen straight away the side affects of that or could it happen later ?

I have an appointment tomorrow for a nuclear stress test i know they have to put an IV but what kind of medicine they used in order for the doctors to look at my heart arteries?

And what contrast is available for those of us who have had an anaphylactic reaction to iodine? The professor who diagnosed my allergic response said I should never be exposed to this again.

This is so helpful to get me prepared, I will be getting one this coming tuesday to determine what is really wrong in my stomach, Thank you so much🙏🏻

Hey Vanessa, would you like to make a new video of how is the benefit part of being a NMT? Like all the benefits of working as a NMT and the pay please.

what are the differences of with or without contrast in a ct scans? what kind of health conditions would prevent a patient from getting a ct scan?

I just a CT with contrast and the tech poked me 5 times until a pic nurse had to be called. Prior to that she put no alcohol on me prior to the pokes, just a warm towel. Is that normal?

What type of metals can not go in this machine ? I had surgery in 1983 and I have some screws and possible plate and I don’t even know what material was used

Madam, Thank you very much for this demo.

Cool video. Thank you for making this.

Question I'm having a CT IV with Contrast and Oral Contrast. What happen if you don't finish drinking the mixture in time or if you only drink half?

Vanessa do you have advice for a nuc med tech who needs to get his CT / Gamma Camera competencies? I kinda backed myself in a corner cause I did nothing but stress tests for years and now its like you NEED the CT portion to stay relevant. I guess if you work in an institution that already incorporates both technologies in one camera it helps but I never did.

I've had a few CT Scans using barium drink and intravenous iodine and I know what usually feels like, the warm sensation like need to urinate which usually only is felt for less than a minute and goes away. Last month my PCP ordered one for me, instead of feeling the mild warm sensation I felt very hot burning not just in private genital region but entire inner thigh almost to knees and pelvic area, then it rushed up and my head was very hot and later I was treated at ER and doc said I had bad allergic reaction, he had CT Scan without any contrast of my brain. This was over 3 weeks ago, I was very I'll, dizziness fatigue nausea my head hurting very badly, I went to ER again and they did xray of my chest Doc said I had pneumonia and put me on antibiotics, my head still hurting. PCP did xray of my chest and told me chest cleared up. My brain feels painful inside my head. I'm 62 years old and worried about brain tissue damage, iodine went in my brain when CT Scan done weeks ago, my sinuses keep running. Thankfully I am still alive. I think I underwent incorrect dosage of iodine contrast. My brain hurts.

Had one IV for heart blow out as I went through the CT. That stuff went everywhere.

I have a question from you how many CT Scan are safe for a person who is senior citizen or more than 60 year old in a year

Thanks for sharing Vanessa

I'm definitely waiting on more videos. Are you going to do a day in the life video?

I have my first CT scan with contrast either tomorrow or Thursday on my left arm. I broke my arm at work on dec 21st of last year and had surgery on it dec 29th (metal plate with 10 screws, mid shaft spiral fracture) for some reason there is swelling and a big lump on one part of the incision with redness and feels warm. I do not have a fever or chills so I wonder what this could be? Blood tests came back showing inflammation issues going on. White blood cell and red blood cell were normal.

I had it done and started feeling weirdly like out of it, immediately let her know she stopped it left me on the side before someone came to get me I started feeling so much itchyness on my head like if I had lice all over it worse feeling ever and was still feeling weird wated for them to come maybe 15 min they came I let them know immediately and the pain I had gone to the ER for felt way worse than it did at the beginning. They told me I was allergic

I have a question it totally slipped my mind and I took my metformin twice already after ct scan with contrast what do I do

Thank you so much for posting this… just had my I.v. fail & the fluid blow out my arm!?! So great info… Shalom from Florida

Awesome video! I had a CT scan w/IV contrast in the morning. Later that day, my face became red with a burning/flushing sensation. I noticed my left eye/eyelid started to swell. Is this a normal reaction or should I be concerned? Also, is it bad to have your phone/keys/glasses/jacket/belongings in the CT room? The tech/staff told me to place my stuff on a cabinet next to the CT scanner. Since some of these items are metal, I hope this doesn't ruin my phone or increase radiation exposure. Sorry for the dumb questions, it was my first time getting a CT scan.

Am I allowed to decline the contrast? I do not like the way it makes me feel and I get more than just a pee myself reaction, I also almost threw up and pooped my pants when they injected one for my mri.

Hello, I felt that am floating away after injection, felt nauseous and severe shivering... they had to stop the procedure and i was kept in ER for monitoring. Some docs said it might be an allergic reaction and asked not to continue...

Is it possible for a ct scan to miss cancer in the brain breast and liver? Can they possibly missed all of that?

HI would like to ask if there's any limitation of getting CT contrast? If i had contrast yesterday, can I have another contrast CT the next day? Thank you!

This was really informational, I got a ct scan yesterday and was wondering what the IV was for. I thought because you're getting exposed to radiation (271.986 roentgen in mine) the iodine was to help prevent radiation sickness from the scan, but it's cool that it's for contrast to show the difference.

Had this today for the first time. CT scan with contrast.

what is the name of the connection from the contrast bottle to the injector?

I love your videos. Interested in going back to school for nuclear medicine. Did you get your two year degree in nuclear medicine then get a mri certificate?

I love this whole iodine thing. The IV infusion makes me feel like I’m turning into the Hulk !

What if we dnt wanna use that I threw up multiple times once I couldn’t get my ct finished n the first time I almost threw up I definitely dnt want that mess anymore in me

Well I’m going for a third scan tomorrow and this time I’m asking if they primed the tubes! 😂 I mean… tbh the fact I’m still alive means I’m hard to kill but, I’m asking anyways. Thank you this was helpful even for a patient

i recently had a ct scan. i had my cell phone in my front left pocket. is that an issue?

Hi vanessa. I had a ct scan of the head with iv contrast dye iodine. I think is called isovue 370/ 90cc . i had it done this wednesday march 23th, 2022. I felt warming sensation from my chest all the way to my brain. It went away after couple of hours same day. But on thursday afternoon until now i have mild burning sensation on my belly. I have chronic gastritis. I told them that before my procedure. What do you think it could be?

Hi Vanessa! I have a B.S. in chemistry but decided I didn't want to be a chemist, do you think that being a Nuc Med tech would be an easy transition for me? It seems like of all the medical careers this one has the most chemistry.

Creatinine test needed prior to scan with contrast?

My abdominal pelvic ct scan says i don't have enlarged inguinal lymph nodes but i can feel that the vertical inguinal lymph nodes are slightly enlarged and a bit tender and they are pressing against the nerve or vein and it s causing my foot to be tingly (constantly). Could CT give inaccurate result? What do i do now?

what about side effects to eldery people for that iodine dye ?

Im allergic to iodine to the contrast so they cant use this...i usually do an mri or different contrast

I just had this done!

Can you please tell me how i can remove gadolinium from the body after a mri.Doing one soon .Very anxious.I am diabetic.

Hi, Venessa. My name is Camelia. I have a question about a situation happened to my brother. They put the I V line with contrast, but it was leaking out . He felt cold in the arm. They said stop the machine....and change the whole iv Can you please, tell me if I have to be worried ? Any air bubbles ? I am not if I can explain it well, but please let me know if it was a mistake from their part. Thank you

hey vanessa.. can i ask if this career deals a lot with math? i love science however i've always struggled with math and math-related science such as chemistry and i fear that i won't be able to adapt to it. i'm enrolling into college by the end of the year

Colon or large intestine ulcers can be seen in ct scan?

Nice interpretation dear 👍👍

Awesome

Yeah I am scared to death about this. I am not sure if I want to do it. I have a bit of an issue with my hernia potentually causing complications with bloating, stool impaction so I wanted to get a CT scan to see if any abnormalities are shown. I am not sure if it would make that much of a huge difference between contrast and no contrast But I have read some serous risks involved with iodine contrast and barium because it can contribute to renal failure, chronic and permenant abdomen damage among other things. I am also not the best candidate for something like this as i have sever anxiety with ataxia as well. I might look into alternative options if that is possible. With my hypersensitivity it would probably put me into a coma i feel.

GOOD VIDEO.

I got a MPI 2 weeks ago now I'm scheduled for a CT tomorrow is that too much radiation

What about Gadolinium also in the contrast dye?

Hey Vanessa! I have my Ct scan tomorrow and i just found out a day ago that i will have to be given IV iodine and im scared. I was already scared being claustrophobic and the donut machine on top i heard that the contrast can have side effects. I always ask for kids needle because my veins r such and my doc advised me to always tell whoever in using needle on me to go for smaller ones. Here in this video you are saying a bigger syringe is used as well.

When I had my CT scan with IV contrast here in Australia, I had to lay on a bed and not move while having the IV for about an hour beforehand, then they removed it, and wheeled me into the CT scan

How long does abdomen scan take

I just got one today & I felt nauseous 😕 after I felt the heat/warming effects

Hi all and pls help me out to understand the situation, I had gone for CT abdominal contrast iv , as dye inserted in my body I start feeling the dye travelling whole body and felt allergy like bee is biting whole body, i stand up and asks rediologist to stop immediately and fainted, after some time when I wake up I peed in my pant and Doctor told me we have given you CPR. Let me know how normal is this ? Can I live life normal and this will not happen again, how is my life expectancy, my all body vitals are ok ,I kept 1 day in hospital to check my vitals. Pls help me out it was shock or cardic arrest. This will definately give me idea what was happend to me actually. Will be appreciated. Thanks God bless everyone

The power injector that pumps the contrast dye through my IV hurts like hell!!!

I am getting CT with contrast Friday. I am bit nervous.

Mam my family ct scan is happening and for them i also stay and after that i am feeling pain in whole body will it dangerous

This is uh reassuring

Dope ..I ve had these so many times re:stroke & MS lesion monitoring ..Cool to know exactly wth they are doing...😂...👍🏽

Ive had cts every month last three years and m.r.is im so ill no answers. Tested allergic to all metels barium polladium and so much more. I am so weak and nausau bad .

i have ct scan of chest-abdomen-pelvis and nuclear bone scan every 6 months...I have 1 kidney due to cancer with an average creatnine of 1.8...I do not get the contrast with my ct scans but now my cardiologist wants to do a angiogram on me through the artery with the contrast. Is this the same contrast thats used for the ct scans? I have a consult with him next week. How do I tell him I cant have this done? Are there any other options to find blockages?

Hi good day i just wanna ask Can a CT scan with contrast Detect the problem in my Abdominal organs like liver and pancreas Thank you hopefully you'll recognise my concern.

Vanessa, what is the difference between an MRI scan and CT scan?

After seeing your video I Will NEVER HAVE THIS DONE to ME! I AM SO GLAD I AM a DNR!!!!

I'm scheduled for an abdominal c.t. scan and allergic to iodine what are my options..would a MRI be offers instead

I got released today from the hospital after a long terrifying experience. I went into anaphylactic shock from the contrast drink and almost died . I fell into the 1-2% of people who get a fatal reaction to it . Never again .

is nuclear medicine in the us an md or is it more like radiographers

I had this done today and they said it was timed wrong so they don’t actually know if I have a PE. also this could have killed me?? Jesus. I was lucky if they couldn’t even time it right

I need one done...because I am suffering from pppd

Does the patient take iodine iv ?

Hi! May i know if u are able to share how to administer contrast for MrI scan

Hello Vanessa. I recently went to the hospital because I was concerned about an umbilical hernia. I did a CT scan, which I had done before in the past, but they had never put IV contrast with Iodine in it. They never asked, so I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know it had iodine in it. The scan went well and I felt warmth. It turns out that my hernia only had fat, so no bowel obstruction. After waiting for my results the hospital staff took my vitals and noticed my heart rate was pretty high. I took this for anxiety - as I usually get very anxious whenever they are taking my blood pressure or when I'm in a hospital setting. They eventually let me go, and drove myself home, but after about 20 minutes of getting home, I noticed my apple watch was still recording a high heart rate in the 130s to 140s. I tried going outside to get fresh air and I began stepping on the grass but nothing I could do would calm me down. I felt an immense amount of fear and my heart kept climbing up to 170 until I had to take my apple watch because I was so terrified. I had no choice but to call 911 for an ambulance because I had never felt so awful in my life. my hands felt numb and I began to get a cold sweat. when the emts came, they monitored my heart, and I was taken to the hospital and I felt so awful. They told me it was just anxiety and they did ekg tests but everything turned out normal. They gave me xanax to calm me down, but I really do feel like I started to feel bad after the contrast was injected in me. I have stugged with anxiety in the past, but not to this extent. Nobody really listened to me and they just attributed it all to being anxious. I didn't ever imagine that I would be taking a trip back to the ER. I drank a lot of water when I got home, but for the past day I have been still feeling off. Going to keep on drinking water. I remember taking an iodine supplement with kelp in the past and I don't remember reacting well to it. I remember getting tingling feeling in my hands and legs back in 2013. Do you think I could have had a reaction to the CT contrast? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

Dear Vanessa: Thank you for the title. You have a way with words!

Have a Ct scan appointment tommorow kind of nervous 🥺😒

CECT WHOLE ABDOMEN is multiphase CT scan or not

hey do u think u can do a video and talk about what u did for all your clinicals??

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i had a abdomen pelvis ct scan 2 actual and a chest ct scan angiogram …. should i be worried abiut the radiation

hello, does the tomography technician open the patient's vascular access?

As I was entering the MRI chamber, the cannula for the contrast was jerked out of my arm. I was taken back out and my arm was wiped clean (of blood and contrast from what I saw). I then had the cannula re-attached and the procedure started again. Not impressed. It took 45 minutes of having to lie completely still. The headphones with the music in them, didn't help cancel out the noise. So, it was bang, bang, bang, bang, bang and some dong, dong, dong, dong, dong with pop tunes. I think a Valium would have helped. LOL!

I had this done today. I was curious about the why, how, and what?

I had an allergy to that injections. My face veins got so swollen.

Every time I get contrast and they tell me to breath and hold my breathe I throw up, I think it’s because I feel dehydrated