CT – CT Small
Bowel Study (Enterography)

What to know

This study is to look exclusively at the small intestine. A CT scan of the abdomen is performed after drinking approximately 1 Litre of ColonLYTELY solution over a 1 hour period.

Does any of the following apply to you? If so please contact us as soon as possible.

You suspect or know that you may be pregnant
You have ever experienced a severe reaction to a previous injection of contrast media
You suffer from asthma or have kidney disease
You are a diabetic

Do you require an interpreter?
Is the patient non-english speaking? If so, we can arrange for an interpreter to be present during the appointment. Please let us know as soon as possible so we can make the relevant arrangements.

Before the procedure:

Before the procedure your diet must be restricted to enable the bowel to be cleaned of residue, otherwise the procedure may not be completely satisfactory.
Please call into our clinic to make an appointment and collect your preparation.

Day before procedure:

Evening meal – A light meal before 7pm.
At 8pm – Mix the contents of the Picolax sachet with 120mls of water. Drink all of this laxative mixture followed by two large glasses of clear fluids.
Have nothing to eat after drinking the laxative.
Clear fluids may be taken throughout the evening to satisfy thirst.
From midnight nothing to eat or drink other than sips of water for thirst.

Please bring any previous imaging with you on the day of your procedure. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us.

In most cases, on arriving at the clinic for your scan, you will be given a ColonLYTELY solution to drink over the course of one hour. the solution coats and outlines the small bowel. Following this you will proceed to your CT scan where you will receive an injection of intravenous contrast.