• Fasting Requirements: You must fast (no solid food or colored beverages) for at least 4 to 6 hours before your appointment. This is a safety measure for administering intravenous contrast. Plain water is permitted.
• Kidney Function Test (Serum Creatinine): Please provide a recent Serum Creatinine report (within the last 30 days). The kidneys process the contrast dye, so we must ensure your renal function is sufficient 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, belts, and clothing with metal zippers or buttons from the waist and hip area. Metal causes artifacts that can obscure the fine details of the joint.
• 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 for 24 hours after the test to help your kidneys flush the contrast agent from your system.

The CE CT Hip Joints, both sides at Scan4Health Gurgaon, are a powerful tool for investigating deep-seated joint issues:

Key clinical uses include:

• Avascular Necrosis (AVN) Assessment: Contrast helps evaluate the blood supply to the ball of the hip joint (femoral head). This is critical for detecting early-stage AVN, in which bone tissue begins to die due to a lack of blood flow.
• Tumor and Mass Characterization: If a growth is detected in the soft tissues or bone, contrast helps determine if the lesion is a benign cyst or a more vascular tumor.
• Infection and Abscess Detection: The scan is highly sensitive for identifying deep joint infections (septic arthritis) or bone infections (osteomyelitis) by highlighting inflammatory borders.
• Bilateral Comparison: By scanning both sides, radiologists can use your healthy hip as a baseline to identify subtle abnormalities in the affected joint.
• Pre-Surgical 3D Mapping: For patients requiring hip replacement or reconstructive surgery, the scan provides a 3D blueprint of the patient’s unique bone and vessel anatomy.