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What does it mean when your cat scan has a dense spot?
blood clot
What is the appearance of blood in the ct scan?
an acute bleed on ct appears hyperdense, hence the use of ct when a head bleed is suspected.
Is a bone scan better than an MRI scan?
A bone scan, or x-ray is simply a different type of scan than an MRI. No kind of scan is better than another, it simply depends what the scan is trying to ascertain.
Why do they inject dye into you before a ct scan?
Dye is used to enhance tissues, to increase contrast between tissues that receive blood and structures that do not. There can be scans before, during, and at different delays after injection. The enhancement pattern, or lack of enhancement, is the basis for diagnosis (along with morphologic information from the scan).
What is the difference between a ct head scan and a ct sinus scan?
A head scan looks primarily at the brain and a sinus scan looks only at the sinuses in the face region.
Where do they take the blood from for indium blood scan?
They take the blood out of a vein.
What is a variation of the cardiac blood pool scan called?
A multiplegated acquisition (MUGA) scan is a variation of this test.
Why do you need blood any way?
for a CBT scan
Who are the only patients who should never undergo a cardiac blood pool scan?
Pregnant women are the only patients who should not participate in a cardiac blood pool scan.
What does it mean when your cat scan has a dense spot?
blood clot
What is a Doppler's scan?
Doppler scan is a special scan which uses black and white or color images to examine the blood flowing through the umbilical cord between the placenta and the baby,
What is a liver-spleen scan?
A specialized liver scan used to assess blood flow is frequently used. It may be referred to as a radionuclide blood pool or volume study, a labeled red cell scintigram, or some combination of these terms. This test is called a liver-spleen scan
How do radioactive isotopes check the circulation of blood into the bloodstream?
The isotopes don't check the circulation. But the isotopes can be picked up on a scan, and if that scan shows isotopes going everywhere then that means that the blood is also going everywhere.
What is the purpose of a thallium heart scan?
A thallium heart scan is used to evaluate the blood supply to the heart muscle. It can identify areas of the heart that may have a poor blood supply as a result of damage from a previous heart attack or blocked coronary arteries.
Myelocyte in blood scan?
Myelocytes are immature white blood cells that are normally not found in the bloodstream. Finding myelocytes in a blood scan may indicate a disturbance in bone marrow function, such as a response to infection, inflammation, or certain types of leukemia. Further investigation and evaluation by a healthcare provider are needed to determine the underlying cause.
Can you have a Tagged RBC scan preformed while receiving a unit a blood?
yes
Radioactive material is injected or inhaled and images are recorded?
"Lung Scan V/Q"ventilation perfusion scan radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (Lung Scan)
