predestination - previous determination as if by destiny or fate. doom, doomsday, end of the world, day of reckoning - an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it; that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world.
That is 2 1/2 hours! Average is 3 hours now from start to finish. THEN we have to wait for the scan to be sent to the radiologist, and when he/she calls back, we can dispo the patient. I can't believe that every CT done in this country for a possible appy or whatever takes over 3 hours.
Find out what a CT scan is, how you have it and what happens afterwards. A CT scan takes detailed pictures of your body from different angles. A computer then puts them together to give a series of pictures. CT (or CAT) stands for computerised (axial) tomography. How you have it. You usually have a CT scan in the x-ray (radiology) department as an outpatient. A radiographer operates the scanner. The whole appointment can take up to an hour and a half. Why you might have a CT scan