Vascular computed tomography or angio-CT scan

It is indicated for the study of arterial pathology, to rule out aneurysms or vascular malformations, and even for planning treatment with stents, among other applications.

For its preparation, it is necessary a previous fasting of 6 hours (3 in diabetic patients), not being necessary the suspension of any treatment and being able to drink water during the 6 hours of fasting.

Once prepared and inside the machine, the scanning time does not usually exceed 10 minutes.

In this study it is necessary to inject iodinated contrast through the vein, which will provide us with information on the lumen and caliber of the different arteries.