• Fasting Requirements: You must fast (abstain from solid foods and colored liquids) for at least 4 to 6 hours before your appointment. This is a safety measure for the intravenous contrast; plain water is permitted.
• Kidney Function Test (Serum Creatinine): Please provide a recent Serum Creatinine blood test report (within the last 30 days). Since the kidneys process the contrast dye, we must ensure your renal function is sufficient to clear it safely.
• Allergy Disclosure: Please inform the Scan4Health team if you have a known iodine allergy or have reacted to contrast media in the past.
• Remove Metal Objects: You will be asked to remove jewelry, belts, and clothing with metal zippers or buttons from the hip and waist area. Metal causes artifacts (streaks) that can obscure the fine details of the sacral nerves.
• Medication Review: Inform our clinical staff if you are taking Metformin for diabetes. You may be advised to pause this medication for 48 hours following the contrast injection.
• Post-Scan Hydration: Plan to drink 8–10 glasses of water over the next 24 hours after the test to help your kidneys flush the contrast agent from your system.

The CE CT Sacral Spine at Scan4Health Gurgaon is a powerful tool for investigating clinical symptoms localized to the base of the spine:

Key clinical uses include:

• Sacral Tumor Evaluation: Contrast is essential for identifying primary bone tumors (such as chordomas) or metastatic disease involving the sacrum, and for showing their relationship to the sacral nerves.
• Sacroiliitis Assessment: Helps identify inflammation of the sacroiliac (SI) joints, often associated with autoimmune conditions such as Ankylosing Spondylitis.
• Infection Mapping: The scan can pinpoint deep-seated infections (osteomyelitis) or abscesses in the sacral region by highlighting inflammatory borders.
• Nerve Plexus Evaluation: Helps visualize the sacral nerve roots as they exit the sacral foramina (holes in the bone) to detect compression or tumors affecting leg function.
• Trauma and Complex Fractures: In cases of pelvic injury, the scan provides a 3D view of sacral fractures and evaluates associated vascular or soft tissue damage.