Emergency imaging (CT scan, radiology)
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Emergency imaging (CT scan, radiology)

CT scan, radiology and ultrasound available around the clock for rapid diagnosis of urgent conditions.

What is it?

Imaging is an essential link in emergency care: it quickly confirms or rules out a diagnosis and guides treatment. The clinic's emergency department benefits from direct, priority access to the radiology center, located on the same level, on the ground floor. The imaging facilities available for emergencies include CT scanning, conventional radiology and ultrasound. These examinations cover the vast majority of urgent needs: trauma and fractures, abdominal pain, suspected stroke, pulmonary or urinary conditions. The examinations are performed by experienced technicians and interpreted by the clinic's radiologists, in direct coordination with the emergency physician. Results are communicated rapidly to the care team, allowing treatment decisions to be made without delay. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, the immediate proximity between the emergency department and the radiology center ensures a smooth pathway: the patient is escorted from one department to the other within moments, at any time of day or night.
Emergency imaging (CT scan, radiology)

When is it indicated?

Trauma: looking for fractures or internal injuries

An X-ray or a CT scan quickly shows whether a bone is broken or an organ has been injured during an impact.

Acute abdominal pain

Abdominal ultrasound or CT scan helps identify the cause of the pain and decide on the treatment, medical or surgical.

Suspected stroke

A brain CT scan, performed with absolute priority, confirms a stroke and helps choose the most appropriate treatment without losing time.

Chest pain or breathing difficulty

Chest imaging looks for a pulmonary or cardiac cause of the pain or the shortness of breath.

Suspected renal colic

This severe pain, often linked to a urinary stone, is confirmed by imaging, which specifies the size and position of the stone.

Sudden or unusual headaches

A sudden, unusual headache warrants a brain CT scan to rule out a serious cause.

Procedure

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Examination prescribed by the emergency physician

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Patient escorted to the radiology center, on the same level as the emergency department

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Performance of the appropriate examination (X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound)

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Interpretation by the radiologist in coordination with the emergency physician

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Rapid transmission of the results to the care team

Duration

From a few minutes for an X-ray to about 30 minutes for a CT scan with preparation

Results

The results are communicated rapidly to the emergency physician, who explains them to the patient and adapts the care accordingly: treatment, observation, hospitalization or intervention.

Risks and side effects

Examinations using X-rays are performed in accordance with radiation protection rules, with appropriate doses
If a contrast agent is injected, the team first checks for allergies and kidney function
Ultrasound is completely painless and radiation-free

These risks remain rare. Your physician will inform you in detail before the examination.

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At a glance

Duration: From a few minutes for an X-ray to about 30 minutes for a CT scan with preparation
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