Contrast Enhanced Computerized Tomography (CECT) Scan of the chest is a diagnostic procedure in which a contrast material is injected and the rotating beams of X-rays are used to create a detailed three dimensional image of the chest or thorax to identify problems associated with the heart, lungs, food pipe, rib cage, ...

Is CECT painful?

It is a fast, painless, noninvasive and highly accurate test. Tell your doctor if there is a possibility that you are pregnant. Some allergic reaction to contrast medium can happen, like nausea, vomiting, irritation but that is treatable immediately.

How do you perform a CECT test?

The patient is asked to lie supine on the CT scan table. Then contrast is given intravenously on the table and CT scan is performed. The images from CT scan are read by the doctors to prepare the report. CECT Abdomen usually takes 15-30 minutes.