• 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 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 contrast dye is processed and eliminated by the kidneys, we must ensure your renal function is sufficient to clear the dye safely.
• Allergy Disclosure: Please inform the Scan4Health team if you have a known iodine allergy or have experienced a reaction to contrast media in the past.
• Remove Metal Objects: You will be asked to remove jewelry, watches, necklaces, or clothing with metal zippers/buttons from the upper body area, as 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 over 24 hours after the test to help your kidneys efficiently flush the contrast agent from your system.

The CE CT Shoulder Left at Scan4Health Gurgaon is a powerful tool used when clinical symptoms require detail that exceeds routine X-rays:

Key clinical uses include:

• Tumor and Mass Characterization: Contrast is critical for distinguishing between benign cysts and vascular tumors in the bone or soft tissues around the shoulder.
• Infection and Abscess Detection: The scan is highly sensitive for identifying deep-seated infections such as septic arthritis or bone infections (osteomyelitis) by highlighting the inflammatory borders.
• Vascular Evaluation: It identifies arterial or venous abnormalities, such as narrowing or vascular malformations, that could be causing referred pain or swelling in the left arm.
• Complex Fracture Assessment: In cases of severe trauma, the scan helps assess the blood supply to bone fragments to ensure bone viability and identify active bleeding in the surrounding muscles.
• Post-Surgical Evaluation: For patients with existing shoulder hardware (screws or plates), the contrast-enhanced scan helps evaluate the surrounding soft tissues for complications like localized inflammation or infection.