Please arrive 20 minutes early for your scheduled appointment. You must bring the following items in order for your exam to be performed:

• Medicare and/or insurance cards
• Picture ID or Driver’s License
• Prior X-rays, if requested.

Continue to take your medications while following the appropriate instructions below.

Please call us with any questions or concerns about your imaging study:

MRI:
Allow 1 hour for the examination. If you have a pacemaker, electro-mechanical device, aneurysm clip, or metal devices or fragments in your body, please let us know immediately as you may be unable to have the examination. Also, please let us know if there is a possibility of pregnancy. Please avoid wearing jewelry as these may interfere with the exam.

CT Sinus, Spine, or Extremity:
No preparation necessary.

CT Abdomen/Pelvis:
The day before your exam, please be sure to drink plenty of liquids. No solid food or drink 4 hours prior to your appointment time. You will be given a drink to allow us to see your intestines.

CT Head:
If your CT appointment is for a contrast exam, do not eat solid food for four hours prior to your
appointment. You can drink clear liquids up to two hours prior to your appointment.

CT Neck, Chest (Thorax):
The day before your exam, please be sure to drink plenty of liquids.
No solid food or drink 4 hours prior to your appointment time.