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Should Shellfish Allergy Be A Problem For HIDA Scan?
Hi,may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Hi I am going in for a HIDA scan tomorrow and forgot to mention to my doctor that I am allergic to shellfish etc ... is that a problem? I know I can not have contrast for a CT scan because of this, but wondering if it's the same for a HIDA scan. Thanks!
Sat, 3 Sep 2016
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can.
No,this is not problem since contrast that is used for the scan is not related to alergenes in shellfish so you dont have to be worried. If you have iodine allergy this may be problematic for some scans.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
No,this is not problem since contrast that is used for the scan is not related to alergenes in shellfish so you dont have to be worried. If you have iodine allergy this may be problematic for some scans.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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