can a ct scan be performed while wearing a cast on the body part to be scanned?
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The only way a cast could interfere with a ct scan would be if the cast had some sort of metal rod in it which is unlikely.\nIt's not the cast material that would interfere, only something metallic.\nHope this helps.
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A walking boot is like a ski boot from your foot to just below your knee.  It is something that you can take on and off to allow you to take a shower.  Do not put weight on it without the boot on - you could cause further damage to the area!\n\nIf you right foot had the cast on, it would not be a good idea to drive.  You can't move your ankle so would be pushing directly from your hip; that will lead to an accident as you won't have the same amount of control.  You could drive if it was your left foot.  However, I would not advise either.  If you were stopped by the police, you could potentially loose your license as you are not fit to drive in their eyes.  Also, if you are on any pain medication that may cause drowsiness, you could put yourself at risk of an accident.  If the police then did a blood test, you could easily loose your license - really not worth the risk!\n\nGood luck!
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From personal (and professional) experience...\n\nCT scans will pick up almost all of your stones. However, a repeat CT is a reasonable plan if your doctor thinks your symptoms may be from stones.\n\nPlain X-rays can miss stones because they only look in one dimension. If a stone is in a portion of a ureter that overlies a bone, it can be missed.\n\nStone symptoms differ depending on where they are located.\nSome people have flank (side) pain, others have groin pain.\n\nIn a person with a history of stones, aA urinalysis that shows blood in the urine is highly sugestive of the presence of a stone.
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really, you would have to be in training to interpret it.  i am in med school and have had anatomy and have taken an elective in reading mri and ct's and i wouldn't trust myself to read them.  either try to bump your appointment up or do whatever you can to not think about it until then.
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X-ray then the cast, compound fracture need surgery, depends how bad and what bone , see a doctor, dont just let it go if its your toes not much they can do but tape em strait like ribs, fracture is called (a broken bone also)
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Probably not if you can still move it, but it would be best if you went to see a doctor to have it checked out.
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A ct system doesn't generate enough radiation to change the water.  And yes, it is safe to drink.  I would make kool-aid, set up a stand and safely sell it to neighborhood school children!
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you really should call your doctor or if that costs too much, can you go into a medical center??  your arm probably depends on that cast and now the strength is gone, for your own good, seek medical advise, they are the only people who can lift your worry, we all here are actually guessing and your arm deserves more than a guess, right? good luck to you!!
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No u can't scan Ur body using MRI .. cause pacemaker is consist of electronic parts and this parts have ability to be forced to the magnet of the MRI so it may make a bad harm in Ur heart and make u bleeding .. so in this cases . u have to make scan using CT
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The only way to know for sure whether you have a fracture (which requires a cast) is to see a doctor and get an x-ray.
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Yes, it's very possible to get results like this. MRI, CT and PET all work very differently and all highlight very different things. A mass can be obvious in one method and be virtually invisible in another. There are also many different types of MRI scans, and they each highlight different anatomic structures.\n\nYou should start by talking to your doctor about what is going on here. Have they reached a diagnosis which might explain the discrepancy, or are they still trying to determine what is going on? You should also talk with your doctor about having all of the scans read again by an experienced radiologist in order to get a second opinion on their interpretation.
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could be done safely according to medical counsilling
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yes; if the implant is inserted BEHIND the muscle instead of on top of the muscle
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I'd suggest walking, because it's very easy and relatively low impact.  You could also try some water exercises (like water aerobics with your legs) - just cover up your cast with some plastic and don't dunk your arm into the water.
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An xray will not show muscle, only bones and some soft tissue. \nAn MRI will show muscles.
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I think you should get medical advice as soon as possible,  sudden worsening of any pain should be checked out.  If this was an expected effect of the scan, I'm sure you would have been told at the time.
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Are you somebody wearing a costume?