But if you don't drink alcohol, there's no reason to fret: you can still enjoy the sweet pleasures of a spring cocktail (er, mocktail) sans the added booze by indulging in one of the myriad drink combinations made with sparkling water, flavored soda, fresh juices, and simple herb- and- fruit-distilled syrups. Here are 15 favorites:
Best Answer: Contrast medium depending on the type usually stays in the body for 8-24 hours. What i see alot of times at my work is people will have CT scans with contrast and then the doctors collect urine samples and things after the CT scan, well the contrast dye messes up Urine results til it leaves the body so we always have to call when we get a weird result and ask did this patient have a CT scan?
It could be anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on which section of your abdomen/pelvis they are looking at. Also, if you are getting IV contrast check with the office to see how long you must not eat for before the scan. That way you wont have to reschedule due to being an NPO (stands for nothing by mouth) violator.est Answer: I am a CT Tech and the time it takes depends on a few things. The scan itself will take 30 seconds. Yes seconds not minutes like stated above.