| they give oral contrast for CT scans also.Posted By: maybe on 2009-02-10In Reply to: CT scan with PO and IV contrast  - mschweikl
 
 Subject: they give oral contrast for CT scans also.
 
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 PO per os. IOW oral contrast, barium etc. sm
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 Contrast
 Subject: Contrast
 
 Maybe p.o. as in oral. I have a doctor that says CT scan with p.o. and IV contrast was given.
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 Subject: contrast?
 
 Could he/she be saying no bubble contrast from right to left side?
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 Subject: Contrast?
 
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 contrast
 Subject: contrast
 
 p.o., which means "oral" contrast.
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 Subject: contrast
 
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 Subject: Yes, MD-76 - it's a contrast medium
 
 
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 flush with contrast
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