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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
Possible stroke — emergency
- Common symptoms / reasons
- Sudden facial droop, one-sided weakness, speech or vision difficulty, or loss of balance.
- Typical initial approach
- Emergency noncontrast head CT commonly checks for bleeding. CTA may assess a blocked large artery when indicated for treatment planning.
- When another modality is preferred
- MRI including diffusion can detect ischemia and may be selected when appropriate and promptly available. It must not delay urgent stroke treatment.
- Preparation
- Go to emergency care, not a routine booking. Note symptom onset or last-known-well time and bring medication details if possible; do not delay for preparation.
- Contrast, radiation & pregnancy
- CT uses ionizing radiation. Tell staff about possible pregnancy, kidney disease and previous contrast reactions. Necessary CT is not automatically excluded in pregnancy: the clinician weighs benefits and risks.
- Urgency & red flags
- Any new stroke-like symptom needs immediate emergency care, even if it improves. Call 108 / 112; do not drive yourself.
- When to see a clinician
- Emergency teams choose imaging and treatment. A scheduled scan is not a stroke assessment.
- Ask your referring doctor
- What emergency imaging is needed now, and will additional imaging change treatment?
Reference: https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/stroke
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.