Computer Tomographic Scans

AKA: CT or CAT scans

CT or CAT scans

Diagnostic imaging procedure that combines Xrays and computer technology to produce “slices” (X-sectional images) of the body.

CT Equipment (External view)

CT Equipment (internal view)

CT Scan• Produces multiple cross-sectional images• Provide greater clarity and details than regular X-rays• Used to confirm presence of tumors; measures size, precise

location and extent of involvement• 2 or 3 dimensional

CT - Normal Abdomen

CT – Normal Chest

CT – R. Pneumothorax

CT - COPD

CT vs Xray – Mediastinal mass

CT – Thyroid Cancer

CT scan – 3D possibility

CT Scan – 3D enhanced imaging

Other uses for CT scans• Diagnosis of vascular disease (pulmonary embolism, stroke,

AAA)• Guide biopsies and other procedures• Assess results of surgeries (transplants, gastric bypass)• Administration of radiation therapy• Measurement of bone mineral density (osteoporesis)

Spiral CT scan

Spiral CT

CT vs MRI• CT Brain • MRI Brain