If X-rays must be taken, insist on protecting your abdomen with a lead apron. Tell your doctor if you have any reaction to anesthetics, iodine, seafood or X-ray contrast agents. No changes necessary. No changes necessary. Put on surgical gown.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
You may cough, have flushed skin and brief nausea after the injection. These usually pass in 5 minutes. Equipment used Local anesthetic. Sterile syringes with needles. Extension tubing with stopcock.