CT scan with contrast: what is it? Indications, Procedure, Risks and Results

which uses a contrast agent to create detailed images of blood vessels, lymph nodes and parenchyma.

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Thanks to CT with contrast, doctors are able to identify not only conditions such as, for example, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, pancreatitis or acute appendicitis, but also the stage of a neoplasm, malformations affecting the vessels blood and parenchyma changes (fibrosis and cirrhosis).
With a total duration of about 35 minutes, the CT scan with contrast requires a certain preparation and, for its correct execution, requires maximum immobility on the patient.
The risks of CT with contrast are related to the dose of ionizing radiation to which the patient is exposed during the examination and to the contrast agent, which in some individuals causes an allergic reaction.
Contraindicated in the case of pregnancy, obesity, renal insufficiency and diabetes, the CT scan with contrast provides excellent quality images, which allows to draw up very precise diagnoses.

; this implies that its execution and the interpretation of the results deriving from it are the responsibility of a radiologist (or simply a radiologist).
Contrast CT is also known as Contrast CT.