• 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 administration of intravenous contrast; plain water is encouraged.
• Kidney Function Test (Serum Creatinine): A recent Serum Creatinine blood test report (dated within the last 15–30 days) is mandatory. The kidneys process the contrast dye, so we must ensure your renal function is healthy enough to clear it safely.
• Allergy Disclosure: Inform the Scan4Health team if you have a known allergy to iodine or have reacted to contrast media in the past.
• Remove Metal Objects: You will be asked to remove jewelry, necklaces, and clothing with metal zippers or buttons from the chest area to prevent artifacts (streaks) on the images.
• Breathing Instructions: During the scan, you will be asked to hold your breath for a few seconds. This is critical to prevent motion blur and ensure the highest possible image resolution.
• 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 efficiently flush the contrast agent.

The CE HRCT Chest at Scan4Health Gurgaon is a vital tool for managing complex thoracic conditions:

Key clinical uses include:

• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) & Fibrosis: HRCT provides the high detail needed to see scarring in the lung tissue, while contrast helps rule out associated vascular complications.
• Tumor Staging & Mapping: It is the gold standard for identifying lung nodules and determining if a mass is invading nearby blood vessels or lymph nodes.
• Pulmonary Embolism (PE): The contrast allows for a CT Pulmonary Angiogram view to detect life-threatening blood clots in the lung arteries.
• Complex Infections & Abscesses: Helps distinguish simple pneumonia from complicated infections, such as empyema or lung abscesses, by showing enhancement around infected areas.
• Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy: Clearly visualizes enlarged lymph nodes in the center of the chest, which is crucial for diagnosing tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, or lymphoma.