MSN: ‘Drink plenty of fluids to flush the kidneys out.’ – Medical Worker Told Patients What They Should Do After They Get CAT Scans ‘Drink plenty of fluids to flush the kidneys out.’ – Medical Worker Told Patients What They Should Do After They Get CAT Scans EurekAlert!: Study: Before a CT scan or angiogram, many people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys Study: Before a CT scan or angiogram, many people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys First off, let me say that I hope none of you reading this need to get a CAT scan anytime soon… Because those things are scary! But if you do have to get one for some reason, you need to listen to ... Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones.
But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ... ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could ... Northcountrypublicradio.org: Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually
