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Can you have ct scan if there is metal plate present in the body?
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Does inflammation on lung present a white mass on ct scan?
no
How much does a bone scan cost?
I got a full body bone scan and it costed around 4,000, give or take.
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.
How long does a pet scan take?
A full body PET scan can take 30 to 45 minutes. A scan of a single lamp or a single organ can take as little as 10 minutes.
Is it possible to have a MRI body scan with a defibrillator fitted?
no it is not possible to have an MRI scan because the dfibrillator is dirupted by magnets and that is what an MRI is, a giant magnet.
What can cause a piece of metal to come out of your body?
Going for an mri scan could force metal out of the body, due to the magnetic pull.
What is the present tense of scan?
Scan is present tense. I/We/You/They scan He/She/It scans
Why can't MRI scans help everyone?
If you have metal in your body you can not have an MRI Scan because the metal will not perform its job properly. Especially if the metal is magnetic, in which case the MRI can literally tear the object out of your body. Additionally there are some signatures that an MRI can't pick up and require a CT scan.
What techniques for imaging the brain would not be advisable for a person with a metal plate in his or her head?
PET or Positron Emission Tomography is not suitable for a person who has metal plate in his or her head. This is primarily due to the use of nuclear imaging technology. However, in some cases even an MRI scan might not be suitable.
Can you have an MRI if you have metals in your body?
The attendant will ask about what you have in your body--piercings, hip replacements, medicine patches with metal backing--and then will tell you what you have to do. They do not want the metal to shift during the scan.
Where can you get a whole body scan?
Almost all the centres, which do CT scan, can do the whole body scan, probably.
What is a Diagnostic body scan that is referred to as a ped scan?
Are you talking about a PET scan?
If you have metal in your knee can you have a mir?
No. You can have CT Scan instead.
What characteristics does an abnormal indium scan of the body have?
The scan will reveal details, such as location, about an infection in the patient's body.
What are the health hazards of MRI scan?
MRI scans are one of the safest type of scan in modern medicine. The detailed results it gives without the danger of radiation is remarkable. There is one well known hazard however, that is that any metal in a persons body will damage the body due to the magnetic aspects of the MRI.
Were do they find gold?
Get a metal detecter and scan it around on the countryside
Does inflammation on lung present a white mass on ct scan?
no
