CT scan

CT scanners first began to be installed in 1974. Currently, 6,000 scanners are in use in the United States. Because of advances in computer technology, CT scanners have vastly improved patient comfort because they are now much faster.
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CT scan
CT stands for computerized tomography. In this procedure, a thin X-ray beam is rotated around the area of the body to be visualized.
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CT scan
Find out what a CT scan is, how it's done and how to prepare for one.
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CT scan is a noninvasive procedure and is usually performed on an outpatient basis (i.e., does not require overnight hospitalization). The amount of radiation used in a CT scan is low, and the procedure is considered to be safe.
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CT scans are also used to view the facial bones, jaw, and sinus cavities.
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CT scans are also used to view the facial bones, jaw, and sinus cavities. What abnormal results mean:
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A CT scan is generally a very short procedure. Some types of CT scans can be obtained in a matter of seconds, while others take 10 minutes or longer. Regardless, actual imaging times are frequently less than 30 seconds.
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CT scans have replaced several less accurate tests for diagnosing conditions of the brain.
CT scans are widely used and are becoming more available in small towns and rural areas than they were in the past.
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CT scan (CAT scan): A procedure that makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, such as the chest or brain, taken from different angles. The pictures are made by a computer linked to an x-ray machine.
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CT Scan: This computerized x-ray will be used to take pictures of your liver so that the doctor can check for problems. Liver biopsy: In this test, a special needle is pushed through the wall of the abdomen and into the liver.
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CT scan: A scan that uses x-rays and a computer to produce cross-sectional views of specific parts of the body. Sometimes dyes (called contrast media) are injected into your body to help your provider see specific structures.
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CT scanning usually does not require any special preparation. Remove jewelry in the area being scanned. If you are a woman and there is any chance that you may be pregnant, tell your doctor before your scan.
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CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
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CT scan of the head or MRI of the head
Electro-oculography: An electrical method of measuring eye movements using tiny electrodes.
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CT scanning involves the taking of many picture slices of the body using X-rays. Again the dose of radiation is dependent on the amount of slices that are taken.
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CT SCAN (CT OR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY): Radiography (using X ray) in which a three-dimensional image of a body structure is constructed by computer from a series of cross-sectional images made along an axis.
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A CT scan reveals blood that has escaped into the subarachnoid space. For the best results, the scan should be done within 12 hours of the hemorrhage. If this is not possible, lumbar puncture and examination of the cerebrospinal fluid is advised.
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Aquilion CT scannerOne-half second, helical, whole-body computed tomography (CT) scanner with multi-slice imaging for faster, more detailed imaging. Mfg: Toshiba American Medical Systems. Source: BW Healthwire - 10/16/98.
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X-rays, MRI and CT scans often show some abnormality of the low-back structures. At one time almost anyone with such a positive X-ray finding would be advised to have surgery.
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Chest X-ray
Chest CT scan
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CAT scan (CT scan) A test using computers and x-rays to create images of various parts of the body. CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) A blood tumor marker. Cellulitis The inflammation of an area of the skin (epithelial layer).
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Computed tomography scan (CT scan)
The technique used in diagnostic studies of internal bodily structures in the detection of tumors or brain aneurysms.
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With a typical CT scan or MRI machine, the child lies on a table that slides inside a tunnel where the images are taken.
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A method under study to examine the colon by taking a series of x-rays (called a CT scan) and using a high-powered computer to reconstruct 2-D and 3-D pictures of the interior surfaces of the colon from these x-rays.
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If cancer is detected, x-rays, a CT scan (or CAT scan) or magnetic resonance scan (MRI) may be used to establish the size of the tumour and whether the cancer has spread.
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Diagnostic tests include upper GI series, abdominal CT scan, and endoscopy. The treatment is surgical. Complications include peptic ulcer disease and perforation of the intestine.
"Annular" is the adjective for "annulus" (a little ring).
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Over 200 medical tests that cover everything from an abdominal CT scan to X-rays. Includes indications, preparation, risks, expectations, normal and abnormal values, and result evaluation.
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Symptoms repeated epistaxis, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, and hearing loss. A skull x-ray or a CT scan of the head can confirm the presence of an angiofibroma.
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Computed tomography: An x-ray procedure that uses the help of a computer to produce a detailed picture of a cross section of the body. Also called a CT scan or CAT scan.
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Just like all the other boys in his Brooklyn neighborhood, he had his share of bumps, bruises, and growing pains. But when Ahmad could no longer breath through his nose, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon suspected sinusitis. He ordered a CT scan, ...
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An electroencephalogram (EEG) charts brain waves and may show a slowing of brain activity that accompanies encephalitis, and a computed tomographic scan (CT scan) can show the characteristic brain swelling.
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