Test Preparation & Results
Before your appointment, it is important to review the following items carefully. They could interfere with your exam.
Please notify us if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have any of the following conditions so arrangements can be made for your exam to proceed as planned.
On the day of your appointment, please dress comfortably and warmly. Avoid metallic zippers, snaps, buttons and underwire bras, and remove all of your jewelry.
If You’re Having an MRI
Let your care team know if you have:
- A pacemaker or defibrillator
- A brain aneurysm clip
- Breast tissue expanders (not implants)
- A cochlear implant
- Metallic objects or fragments in your eyes and body, such as if you have had a shrapnel or bullet injury, or you are a welder
- Metallic implants*
- An electronic implant or device
*Be prepared to show your implant identification card.
If You’re Having a CT With IV Contrast
Let your care team know if you had lab work within the last six weeks that included creatinine, BUN and GFR levels if you:
- Are 60 years old or older
- Had renal insufficiency or kidney disease
- Have a known allergy to iodine contrast
Please have the lab or your physician fax your results to us before your appointment.
If You’re Having a PET/CT Scan
Let your care team know if you have:
- Diabetes — Eat and take your insulin or oral medication as directed. Generally, blood sugar levels should be below 150 mg/DL before the scan.
Your Results
One of our board-certified radiologists will read your scan and send the results to your doctor. Usually this occurs within 24 hours of your test. Images are also available for your doctor to review online and from a CD/DVD, upon request.
Simply call Enloe Health Imaging — Enloe Health Medical Center, and you will be asked to sign a release of information form. This service is free for patients. It’s $20 for subpoenas.
Insurance & Pre-Authorization
Some exams require pre-authorization. Your doctor’s office should be able to determine if you need pre-authorization, and if so, the doctor’s office can obtain it for you before your exam.
If you need to know whether the procedure is covered by your insurance, please contact your insurance company. Your doctor’s office can provide you with the required CPT code for the exam, test or procedure.
Billing
You will receive a bill from Enloe Health for hospital services and a bill from a radiologist at Enloe with a “professional fee” for reading the medical imaging exam. If you have questions about billing, please contact Enloe Health Patient Financial Services at 530-332-6300.
