Nearly every radiological test requires some degree of preparation on the patient’s part to ensure the most accurate results.
| Computed Tomography | Nothing by mouth for 3 hours before the examination. You can pick up oral contrast on the business day before your examination and drink it 3 hours before the examination. |
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| MRCP | Nothing by mouth for 3 hours before the examination. |
| Ultrasound | For all ultrasounds of your abdomen, you should have nothing by mouth for 4 hours before the examination. For pelvic ultrasounds we require a full bladder. Please consume 32 ounces of water 1 hour before the examination. |
| Mammography | Before the examination, do not wear deodorant, talcum powder or lotion under your arms. Bring your prior mammography films for comparison. |
| Barium Enema | Please pick up your preparation on the business day prior to your examination. |
| Upper GI | Nothing by mouth after midnight. |
| Bone Density | No preparation. |