C.T.
SCAN
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What is a C.T. Scan?
A C.T. scan is an x-ray procedure enhanced by a computer. This results
in a 3-D view referred to as a ‘slice’ of a particular
part of your body. During a routine x-ray the dense tissues can
block other areas. Aided by the computer, a C.T. scan is able to
put together the different slices and create a 3-D view that clearly
shows both bone and soft tissue.
C.T. Scans use x-rays to take pictures of a cross section of the
body. An x-ray tube focuses a beam of x-rays at a slice of the body.
The bodies different substances absorb x-rays differently therefore
determining what the body structure is. Your body is then scanned
for the x-rays that are remaining in it. This determines the "picture"
of your body for the computer record.
Uses of C.T. Scans
C.T. Scans can show brain structures which a conventional x-ray
cannot. A C.T. Scan can also distinguish bone, tissue, fat, gas
and fluid. They can determine if a growth is solid or fluid-filled
and if an organ is a normal size and shape. CT Scans are routinely
used to diagnose:
- Back
Problems
- Blood
Clots
- Enlarged
Lymph Nodes
- Enlarged
Ventricles
- Lung
Cancer Pancreative Disease
- Tumors
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Last Modified:
March 22, 2009 9:01 PM
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