Preparation for your CT exam
If you have an allergy to contrast dye or iodine, please contact Morris County Hospital Radiology before your scheduled exam, as you may require special medication prior to the exam. Preparations for specific CT exams are as follows:
No prep is required for the following CT exams
 | Brain without contrast |
| Facial bones without contrast |
| Orbits without contrast |
| Sinuses (screening and complete) |
| Extremity without contrast (i.e. shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, foot) |
| Chest without contrast |
| Cervical spine |
| Thoracic spine |
| Lumbar spine |
| Pelvis without contrast (for fractures only) |
Use the following prep information for these CT exams:
| Brain with/without contrast |
| Orbits with/without contrast |
| Soft tissue neck with contrast |
| Chest with contrast |
| Abdomen with/without contrast |
| Abdomen and Pelvis with/without contrast |
| Pelvis with/without contrast |
Prep: No food or drink for four to six hours prior to exam. Note: Diabetic and pediatric patients need to go without food and drink only four hours prior to the exam. Patient may also take necessary daily medications with small amounts of water.
Some exams will require that you ingest oral barium. The following flavors are offered: apple, berry, banana. You can pickup any of these three flavors at the following: Chase County Clinic in Cottonwood Falls, Family Heath Center of Council Grove, and Morris County Hospital.
The Participants of our "Barium Smell Off" at the Morris County Health Fair
Chose "Berry" as the favorite
