CT scans are used to image a wide variety of body structures and internal organs.
You can image the heart using: echocardiogram, Magnetic Resonance Image, Computer Tomography Scanning
Computer Tomography
Single photon emission tomography
CAT scan used to be short for Computerized Axial Tomography. Think of this as using computers to map the body in the axial plane. (axial is a direction that the image is processed in). The newer machines not only do axial but also multiple other imaging planes (coronal,sagital,biplane,multi plane,etc.) So now they dropped the "axial" and just call it CT scan short for Computerized Tomography.
CT scans are used to image a wide variety of body structures and internal organs.
Computed Axial Tomography
computed tomography
positron emission tomography
Geophysical Tomography Group was created in 1985.
Joachim Alexander has written: 'Computed tomography' -- subject(s): Emission Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Takayoshi Matsui has written: 'An atlas of the human brain for computerized tomography' -- subject(s): Atlases, Brain, Computerized axial Tomography, Diagnosis, Diseases, Radiography, Tomography, Tomography, Computerized Axial
X-ray computed tomography was created in 1972.
positron-emission tomography(PET Scan)
Anthony A. Mancuso has written: 'Computed tomography of thehead and neck' -- subject(s): Head, Neck, Radiography, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed 'Workbook for MRI and CT of the head and neck' -- subject(s): Diagnosis, Head, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Magnetic resonance imaging, Neck, Problems, Radiography, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Tumors 'Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the head and neck' -- subject(s): Diagnostic use, Head, Magnetic resonance imaging, Neck, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Radiography, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Positron emission tomography (PET) is used to diagnose a variety of medical conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. It helps visualize and evaluate the activity of organs and tissues in the body based on the detection of radioactive tracers.
It can be used for detecting or confirming the presence of a tumor inside the human body, and providing information about the size of the tumor and whether or not it has spread.