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
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