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LivingCare provides comprehensive CT scanning in Sheffield with state-of-the-art technology at our modern facility. Our consultant radiographers deliver precise, cross-sectional imaging to detect and diagnose various conditions. With rapid access to appointments, we ensure you receive expert care throughout your imaging journey.
A CT (Computed Tomography) scan combines X-ray technology with advanced computer processing. Unlike conventional X-rays that produce flat, two-dimensional images, CT scans generate multiple "slices" that build a comprehensive three-dimensional view of your internal structures.
At LivingCare, our state-of-the-art CT scanner at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield provides exceptional image quality while minimising radiation exposure, ensuring both diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.
During a CT scan, an X-ray tube rotates around your body while you lie on a specially designed table that moves through the scanner. The X-ray beam passes through your body at different angles, and detectors on the opposite side measure the radiation absorbed by different tissues.
This sophisticated process takes hundreds of measurements from multiple angles in seconds, then uses advanced algorithms to turn the measurements into cross-sectional images revealing bones, organs and soft tissues.
The highly detailed images allow our radiologists to clearly examine internal structures.
CT scanning is a versatile diagnostic tool with numerous applications across medicine. Our specialists typically recommend CT scans for:
Preparation for your CT scan varies depending on the area being examined. Our team will give you specific instructions, including pre procedure blood tests to confirm kidney function, fasting for 4-6 hours beforehand, drinking water before certain scans, and taking a contrast preparation through a drink or injection.
When booking your appointment, we'll ask you to inform us about any allergies, particularly to iodine or contrast materials; kidney problems; pregnancy; implants and any recent conditions.
For your comfort, wear loose, comfortable clothing without metal fasteners, and remove jewellery, dentures, hearing aids, and metal objects before the scan.
When you arrive for your CT scan:
Most CT scans take 10-20 minutes to complete, though preparation and positioning may extend the overall appointment time to 30-45 minutes. The procedure is painless, though you may feel a warm sensation or metallic taste if contrast is used.
Following your CT scan, you can return to normal activities immediately. If contrast was used the radiographer will provide you will an aftercare leaflet and drinking plenty of fluids helps eliminate it from your system.
Complete reports are typically available within 48 hours, and our team will ensure these are promptly shared with your referring doctor.
CT scanning carries a small risk as with any medical procedure.
You will be exposed to radiation during the scan, but this is an extremely low amount, and not enough to be considered dangerous.
In some cases, a contrast agent is used to help get clearer pictures, and some people are sensitive to this and develop an allergic reaction. However, all contrast agents are FDA-approved and safe.
Recovery from a CT scan is typically immediate and straightforward. We ask you to stay hydrated if contrast was used, to help flush it through your system and to watch for any delayed reactions.
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Get in Touch
Call us on Leeds 0113 2494655 or Sheffield 0114 7005811 or use our online booking form to send your enquiry. Let us know your preferred appointment type, either virtual or face to face, and we will work to find a time that suits you.
We Arrange Your Appointment
If you filled out our online booking form, one of our team will contact you within 2 hours with available appointment options. Once your appointment is booked, you will receive an email confirmation with all the details you need.
Attend Your Appointment
Attend your appointment at your chosen time, either virtually or in person, with one of our highly qualified consultants. If your appointment requires a written report, this will be prepared and sent to you within 48 hours.
Aftercare and Follow-Up
If you need any further tests, treatment or follow-up, we will help arrange these for you. If you require a copy of your report or images, please let us know and we will send these promptly.
You can receive this treatment from one of the consultants listed below.
Explore the various options available for this treatment.
With our self-pay service, there are no waiting lists - consultations are offered within 24 hours, with treatment within a week. All costs, including tests or scans, are quoted upfront with no obligation to proceed. Visit our Prices page for full details.
If using medical insurance, contact your provider to confirm coverage for all treatment stages before your first appointment. You’ll need a referral letter from your GP for a private procedure at The LivingCare Group. Once you have it, either you or your GP can book your first appointment with us.
