Before your scan: your checklist Checklist Yes Have you returned your yellow Medication and Allergy form? If asked, have you stopped certain medication? Have you made sure you have had no Caffeine for 24 hours before your scan? Have you eaten nothing for 4 hours before your scan? Have you brought some high-fat food with you? Are you wearing loose …
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20th October 2016What is a CT scan? CT stands for Computerised Tomography. A CT scanner is a ‘doughnut-shaped’ machine that uses x-rays to produce more in-depth images of the body. Instead of producing a single picture like an x-ray, the scanner produces many pictures in ‘slices’ through the body. To produce the pictures, an x-ray machine inside the scanner rotates, emitting a …
Read morePercutaneous lung biopsy
20th October 2016What is a percutaneous biopsy?Percutaneous means through the skin. A percutaneous biopsy is a way of taking a small piece of tissue out of your body, using a needle, through a tiny cut in the skin. The tissue can be examined under a microscope by a pathologist, an expert in making diagnoses from tissue samples. Why do I need a …
Read moreHaving radiofrequency ablation treatment at the Sussex Tumour Ablation Centre
20th October 2016What is radiofrequency ablation?Traditionally cancer has been treated by a combination of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is used to treat a range of tumours, including lung, liver and kidney tumours. RFA involves the use of extreme temperatures applied to tumours to cause destruction of cancer cells. Small needles are used and inserted into the tumour. The needles …
Read moreCT coronary angiography
20th October 2016IntroductionA CT (computerised tomography) scan is a special x-ray examination which allows us to take and review detailed images of the body. CT coronary angiography is a relatively new technique, where we scan and take pictures of your heart and your coronary arteries. This allows us to see any narrowing or blockages of the arteries around your heart. We hope …
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