[Diabetes-Talk] Question Re Dexcom G6 & Scans??

[Diana Cook]

So glad I read that! I am having ct scan in two days. Received new transmitter and sensor today. I think I’ll just wait to reconnect! Diana cook

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> On Sep 8, 2020, at 21:17, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Eileen!  I think it will be safe for the sensor, since it is just
> ultrasound waves and not radiation or an MRI.  I had to remove mine for a CT
> scan and MRI.  The ultrasound tech will let you know if it will be in the
> way of the scan though.  If you have to remove it, just call Dexcom's tech
> support and get a replacement sent to you.  Hopefully, you have a spare,
> since it seems to take Dexcom a good week to ten days to get anything to you
> these days.
> 
>                Jamie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eileen
> Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 7:26 PM
> To: NFB Diabetes Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Eileen Scrivani <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Question Re Dexcom G6 & Scans??
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I need a memory refresh. Tomorrow I will have a Sonogram of my lower
> abdomen. I wear my Dexcom sensor transmitter pair on my lower tummy.
> 
> So, do I need to remove them so the scan does not ruin them? I only just
> started the sensor last night and hope I can keep it on. Thanks for
> refreshing my memory.
> 
> Eileen
> 
> 
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