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An X-Ray is a type of radiation. The equipment used by the X-Ray technician can pick up images of dense objects that will appear white on the X-Ray film. X-Ray is mostly used to assess and diagnose bone degeneration, disease, dislocations, fractures, infections and/or tumors.
While CT Scans create more detailed images of the inside of the patient's body than X-Ray. It take 360- degree photographs of internal human's organs.
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∙ 13y agoCT scans differ from conventional x ray by collecting x rays that have passed through the body (those not absorbed by tissue) with an electronic detector mounted on a rotating frame rather than on film.
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∙ 8y agoWhy does CT require a prep, and CAT scan does not.?Answer this question...
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What is the difference between a body cat scan and a general cat scan?
They are just as they say. An abdominal cat scan is just of that area and a pelvic cat scan is just of that area. Usually if an abdominal cat scan is ordered a pelvis is included so as to cover all things in both areas but if a pelvic cat scan is ordered it usually does not include the abdomen.
A 11 year girl with severe chest pains doctors have done endoscopy barium swallow xray and cat scan NOTHING showed up help?
Lyme disease? Fibromyalgia?
Between Allan Cormack and Ferdinand Chauvier who inverted the CAT Scan?
allan cormack
Are lymph nodes revealed on a cat scan?
do lymph nodes show on a cat scan
What IS the difference between cat and pet scan?
The difference is in the type of radiation used to form the image. A Computed Axial Tomography (CAT) scan can use any type of radiation to create the image, the specific type is not specified in the name, but most often uses X-rays; but a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan specifically uses positrons as the radiation form. A third type, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses the miniscule magnetic fields of naturally occurring compounds within the human body to create its images.
Can you see Ovarian cancer on a xray?
No, you will need a CT (CAT Scan)
What is the difference between a body cat scan and a general cat scan?
They are just as they say. An abdominal cat scan is just of that area and a pelvic cat scan is just of that area. Usually if an abdominal cat scan is ordered a pelvis is included so as to cover all things in both areas but if a pelvic cat scan is ordered it usually does not include the abdomen.
A 11 year girl with severe chest pains doctors have done endoscopy barium swallow xray and cat scan NOTHING showed up help?
Lyme disease? Fibromyalgia?
What is the dental code for cat scan?
When we order a cat scan for dental purposes, its usually for some suspicion of bone pathology or an implant ; since the patient has to go to a hospital or clinic we bill under the medical codes for payment....If you are doing a Icat radiograhph or cone beam type xray, then i would contact my manufacturer of my xray machine to get the code to bill under. Remember most insurance plans have a limited dental coverage per year , for example 1500 dollars and some cone beam or CAT scans cost up to 1000 dollars and that would apply to your maximum allowable paid out per year. Also if the cat scan is taken by a facility then it should be read by a radiologist who also submits a bill for his services. If you dont have a radiologist read the xray and the dentist misses some pathology, for example a cyst or cancer, then the Dentist is legally liable in court......
What is the common name for CAT scan?
uuuh lets seee........ a cat scan!
Between Allan Cormack and Ferdinand Chauvier who inverted the CAT Scan?
allan cormack
What does CT scan stand for?
cat scan
Are lymph nodes revealed on a cat scan?
do lymph nodes show on a cat scan
What type of procedure is a PET scan?
cat scan
What is the difference between CAT and MAT?
the "m"
What is the Dental Insurance code for CAT scan?
When we order a cat scan for dental purposes, its usually for some suspicion of bone pathology or an implant ; since the patient has to go to a hospital or clinic we bill under the medical codes for payment....If you are doing a Icat radiograhph or cone beam type xray, then i would contact my manufacturer of my xray machine to get the code to bill under. Remember most insurance plans have a limited dental coverage per year , for example 1500 dollars and some cone beam or CAT scans cost up to 1000 dollars and that would apply to your maximum allowable paid out per year. Also if the cat scan is taken by a facility then it should be read by a radiologist who also submits a bill for his services. If you dont have a radiologist read the xray and the dentist misses some pathology, for example a cyst or cancer, then the Dentist is legally liable in court......
Difference between CAT scan and cat scan with contrast?
A CAT scan is actually just an acronysm of the actual name of the test. CAT used to stand for Computerized Axial Tomography ( which is a fancy way of saying you use computers to to form images or slices of the anatomy) (the Axial stands for the plane of the image in relationship to the body) Think of slicing the body from end to end like a loaf of bread. This has been shortened over the years to just CT scan or Computerized Tomography. ( the CT scanner now takes different angles of imaging and is no longer just axial imaging). Contrast is something put into the body thru injection, by swallowing, or both to give the pictures a "contrast" to what it normaly looks like, and gives us a way of pulling out certain aspects of the image to see some things better. So what it comes down to is a CT scan is still the same either way but your doctor may order it with contrast, without contrast, or both depending on what he needs to see.
