A pet would need a PET/CT scan for the same reason a person would which would be looking for potential health risks. It is often used in Veterinary Medicine to diagnose severe health problems seen in animals.
Skin rashes typically cannot be directly seen on a CT scan, as CT imaging focuses on internal structures and not superficial skin conditions. However, CT scans may reveal underlying issues related to certain rashes, such as infections, inflammation, or tumors affecting the skin or subcutaneous tissues. For skin-specific evaluations, other imaging techniques like ultrasound or MRI, or clinical examination, are more appropriate.
A non contrast brain CT scan can pick up bleeds in or around the brain. It can also detect skull fractures and calcifications within the brain. Certain tumours can also be seen without the use of contrast.
Traumatic lesions to the brain are well seen without i.v. contrast agents. In particular, traumatic hemorrhage, be it epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, parenchymal or intraventricular, is spontaneously hyperdense on CT. Theoretically, i.v. contrast would be, at best useless, at worst counterproductive.
The correct answer is x-rays, a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. In radiology, x-rays are not seen as waves, but are thought of as photons, a particulate theory.
Surgical clips, open or not, are irrelevant to CT scanning. They may cause some artifacts in the images, but it's not a real problem.
I am sure there are plenty of different kinds. I am a medical transcriptionist and the most common clips used at my hospital are Filshie clips. Hope that helps you!
yes, surgical clips should be removed. after further scan of area,
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It's where the clips or sutures holding the wound together after the operation fail.
Surgical clips are necessary when getting your gallbladder removed. When your gallbladder is removed, it leaves an opening in your common bile duct. Normally this opening is where the liver pumps bile into for storage in the gallbladder. Since you no longer have a gallbladder, if this opening was not sealed with surgical clips, your liver would essentially be pumping bile into your abdomen.
i had a laparoscopic low anterior resection in October 2010. I reasonably had and x-ray done and found out that there was 2 surgical clips projected overlying the pelvic inlet centrally. Could you tell me if this is normal to leave the clips in the body?
They should be in the majority of cases. Not doing so may be malpractice of both the phsycian and nurse who should have counted the surgical implements before closing the patient.
Surgical clips vary in size depending on their intended use and type. Generally, they range from a few millimeters to about a centimeter in length. Some clips, such as those used for vascular procedures, may be slightly larger, while others designed for delicate tissue may be smaller. Their size is carefully chosen to ensure effective closure or occlusion without causing unnecessary tissue damage.
The Thmiclobules (thymus) are well seen by CT.
Not always. A woman I know had so many gallstones that they had to cut into her liver (to remove the common bile duct), and they left two surgical clips (Titanium, so they won't rust) on her liver for support. She's had it there since 1988, with no problems.However, I think you should talk to your doctor about it if it bothers you. You should have been informed about them.
One would be able to watch the latest CT videos online. You should try using Yahoo! News. You will be able to view many news events with breaking news clips.