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When will you get CT scan results?
A radiologist reads the scan, usually within a few days.
Who reads your scan
A radiologist reads the scan, usually within a few days.
Reviewing results
Results are ideally reviewed at a visit.
Follow-up
Get checked if your scan found a stone, a mass, or anything that needs follow-up.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology.
Questions to bring to your visit
- Did my scan report mention a stone or a mass?
- Which follow-up does the report suggest?
What happens at your visit with us?
Bring the written CT report, plus the images on a disc or through a patient portal if you have them. Our urologists go through the findings with you and explain which ones need follow-up and which do not.
When should I call us?
Call us when a report mentions a kidney stone, a kidney or bladder mass, a blockage or swelling of the kidney, or a note to see a urologist. Bring the report and images to the visit so our urologists can review them in this building, where ultrasound and lab work already are. Heavy bleeding, fever with pain, or inability to urinate is an emergency-room matter.
How do our urologists approach this?
Our urologists decide whether a finding needs more imaging, a lab test or a scope, and they tell you the reason for each step. Ultrasound and lab work are in our Roswell building.
Our urologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners see adults from Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Crabapple and Mountain Park at our Alpharetta / Roswell office.
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