CT Scan — Single Region

Diagnostic CT scan of a single body region — chest, abdomen, pelvis, brain, spine, or specific joint — with or without contrast. Performed at Hirslanden Klinik Im Park's radiology department with specialist interpretation and same-day or next-day reporting.

Hirslanden Klinik Im Park operates a comprehensive radiology department as part of its full-service private hospital infrastructure, offering CT scanning across all body regions as part of inpatient care, outpatient investigation, and specialist referral pathways. The single-region CT scan covers chest (pulmonary embolism, lung nodule, aortic assessment), abdomen (liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas), pelvis, brain (acute neurological presentations, tumour surveillance), spine, and musculoskeletal regions. As Switzerland's largest private hospital cardiovascular network, the radiology service at Klinik Im Park is particularly experienced in thoracic and cardiovascular CT, including CT of the aorta, pulmonary vasculature, and pericardium. Scans are acquired on modern multi-detector CT equipment with low-dose protocols and iterative reconstruction. Contrast-enhanced studies use iodine-based agents with pre-scan creatinine and allergy screening. The reporting workflow routes images to subspecialty radiologists matched to the clinical question — cardiovascular studies are reviewed by cardiologists and radiologists jointly through the cardiovascular medicine network, while thoracic and abdominal studies are reviewed by the hospital's radiology team. Reports are written in German and English, with international patient summaries available in English on request. Preparation varies by region: abdominal CT requires 4 to 6 hours fasting before contrast; thoracic and brain CT require no preparation; musculoskeletal CT requires no preparation. Patients are assessed for contrast contraindications including eGFR below 45 and known iodine allergy before the scan. Total clinic time is approximately 30 to 45 minutes for a single region. The examination is available to inpatients, outpatients with specialist referral, and self-pay patients without referral.