CT Scan Preparation: Clear Liquid Diet & Guidelines

Following a clear liquid diet before a CT scan is a standard preparation requirement for many imaging procedures. Proper fasting ensures the highest quality results for your diagnostic evaluation.

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A Clear Liquid Diet Before a CT Scan

A computerized tomography, or CT, scan is a diagnostic testing procedure that involves taking X-rays to create cross-sectional images of an area of the body. For many CT scans, a contrast material, or dye, is swallowed or injected to emphasize certain structures on the X-rays.

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