Computed tomography is also known as computerized axial tomography or CAT scan

CT scans are used to image a wide variety of body structures and internal organs.

CT scans can focus on the thoracic or abdominal aorta to locate aneurysms and other possible aortic diseases.

computed tomography (CT scans ); thorascopic and laparoscopic examinations of the chest and abdomen; and positron emission tomography (PET)

Before the operation, the patient will have undergone diagnostic procedures such as computed tomography scans (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans