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 Computerized:
Information processed into visual formats
Axial:
Series of "cross sections" of anatomy
Tomography:
Elimination of "X-Ray shadows" of structures below and behind
desired anatomy
CT ( CAT scan )
uses special x-ray equipment to obtain image
data from different angles around the body, and then uses
computer processing of the information to show a
cross-section of body tissues and organs.
CT imaging is particularly useful because it can show
several types of tissue—lung,
bone, soft tissue, and blood vessels—with great clarity.
Using specialized equipment and expertise to create and
interpret CT scans of the body,
radiologists can more easily diagnose problems such as
cancers, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease,
trauma, and
musculoskeletal disorders. CT of the body is a
patient-friendly exam that involves little
radiation exposure.
CAT Scanning is
the high resolution imaging modality of choice for Head
trauma, Bones, Boney detail, Fractures
and features the sensitivity required to evaluate specific
Internal Organs.
CT
- Specific Applications for patients
with the following:
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