NBC Nightly News, Video about 3D CT and Aneurysms

[JulieNH]

Learn more about 3-D CT scans from NBC nightly news 11/28/08. This will be available for a limited time:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#27959356

[TropicalTrish]

Thanks Julie,

I had been wondering about the 3D CT scans!

I sent this on to others in my life - they can now see what the operating room
is like and what this is all about.

Cheers!

[kimik0206]

I'm having this done on Wednesday, it was great to send the link to my family so they can see what i have been talking about.

Thanks for posting the link!

[TropicalTrish]

Good Luck with that Kimik!

Make sure you ask the nurses for lotssssssssss of hot blankets and even hot socks.

I wore my own socks - they were surprised but I hate being cold!!!

They still gave me there hot toasty socks too - and I asked for warm blankets about 3 times so I was warm before they took me into the room.

Another tip - my back got so sore as you were in bed for an hour for prep time - then an hour or so on the table (not that I cared with the happy juice they gave me) then 5 hours on my back in recovery.

Anyhow - for me it was the small of my back that ached - so now I know for the next one I go on ( 4 more next year) to get them to put and take away a pillow in the small of my back in recovery - and repeat a few times.

We shall send you good thoughts Wednesday and you will see how easy this test is.

Tropical Trish

[JulieNH]

Kimik0206,

Good luck on your 3D CT. Be sure to ask for a copy of it on CD for your records. Most hospitals only keep records for 2-3 years and you may want to compare this week's 3D CT with one you have 5 years from now! Let us know how it comes out and how long it takes. Also, can you ask your radiologist how much radiation you receive from a 3D CT? I know these machines have come a long way, and they emit less radiation than they used to.
Again, good luck! Hopefully no aneurysms will be found! :)
JulieNH

[greycat]

Thanks for the link, Julie; and good luck, Kimiki!