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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.
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
What does mediastinal blood pool maximum SUV is 2.5 on a PET scan?
Where do they take the blood from for indium blood scan?
They take the blood out of a vein.
Myelocyte in blood scan?
Myelocyte refers to an immature white blood cell in the bone marrow. The presence of myelocyle in a blood scan may indicate leukemia.
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?
The purpose of a thallium heart scan, also known as a thallium stress test or myocardial perfusion scan, is to evaluate the blood flow to the heart muscle. It is used to diagnose coronary artery disease and assess the severity of blockages or narrowing in the coronary arteries. The scan helps determine if there is enough blood supply to the heart during exercise or stress.
Can you have a Tagged RBC scan preformed while receiving a unit a blood?
yes
