Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Of The Head And Face: What Affects The Test


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What Affects the Test


The following may stop you from having the test or may change the test results:

  • Pregnancy. CT scans are not usually done during pregnancy.
  • You are not able to lie still during the test.


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Last updated: July 19, 2007
Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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