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Ask your referring doctor
Educational information, not a diagnosis; local protocols and clinician assessment determine imaging.
- 1.What clinical question should the scan answer, and do I need imaging at all?
- 2.Would ultrasound or MRI answer the same question without radiation?
- 3.Do I need contrast, and what kidney, allergy or pregnancy checks are needed?
- 4.How will the result change treatment, and who will explain it to me?
- 5.What preparation applies to me, and which symptoms mean I should seek urgent care instead?
Emergency care
Sinus complications — eye or brain
- Common symptoms / reasons
- Sinus symptoms with swelling around an eye, painful eye movement, visual loss or neurological symptoms.
- Typical initial approach
- Emergency clinical assessment. Contrast CT and/or MRI may be used urgently to evaluate orbital or intracranial spread.
- When another modality is preferred
- MRI is particularly useful for intracranial and soft-tissue complications; CT can be faster and show sinus/bone detail. The team chooses without delaying care.
- Preparation
- Go to emergency care immediately; do not wait to fast or book an outpatient scan. Share allergy, kidney and implant information with the team.
- Contrast, radiation & pregnancy
- MRI has no ionizing radiation, but implant compatibility must be checked. Gadolinium may require kidney assessment; it is generally avoided in pregnancy unless essential. Tell staff about pregnancy and prior reactions.
- Urgency & red flags
- Reduced vision, eye protrusion, confusion, seizures or neck stiffness requires immediate emergency care.
- When to see a clinician
- These signs need emergency ENT/eye or neurological assessment, not routine sinus follow-up.
- Ask your referring doctor
- Is there orbital or intracranial spread, and which urgent scan best answers that?
Reference: https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/acs-sinonasal-disease
Emergency symptoms? Seek emergency care now. Do not wait for a scheduled scan. Call 108 / 112.
Reception: +91 90300 11511 · Available at Centre — contact reception
Ultrasound has no online slots. CT/MRI/X-ray booking opens the external Apex Access portal; no payments on this prototype.
Prototype preview — not connected to Apex Access production systems.