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It's a CT scan used in medical professions. Basically a 3D X-ray.

Computed tomography (CT) is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing. Digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation.

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How are tracers located inside the human body?

Tracers can be located inside the human body using imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). These techniques detect the signals emitted by tracers as they move through the body, allowing for visualization of their distribution and accumulation in different tissues or organs.


What does c t stand for in c t scan?

A CAT or CT scan is shorthand for "Computed Axial Tomography". Breaking that down:tomography - a process of developing a cross sectional x-ray view of a "slice" of the bodyaxial - the pictures are taken down the long axis (length) of the bodycomputed - the information for each slice is interpreted by computer to develop each slice and the images of the slices can be manipulated (stacked etc.) for different views


What are the objectives and features of cst?

The objective of the Computed Tomography (CT) Scan (CST) is to produce detailed images of the internal structures of the body. Its features include non-invasive imaging, high resolution, and the ability to provide cross-sectional views of organs and tissues.


What is C.T famous for?

C.T is a common abbreviation for "Computed Tomography," a medical imaging technique used to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body. CT scans are valuable in diagnosing a wide range of health conditions, such as injuries, infections, and tumors.


What advantages does positron emission tomography offer as a nuclear medicine tool?

It is useful in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancer because it provides information that cannot be obtained by other techniques such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

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What does ct scan mean?

Computed tomography


When was X-ray computed tomography created?

X-ray computed tomography was created in 1972.


What has the author Joachim Alexander written?

Joachim Alexander has written: 'Computed tomography' -- subject(s): Emission Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed


What does the medical abbreviation CTA mean?

computed tomography angiography or clear to ausculatation


What does the medical abbreviation SPECT mean?

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography


What has the author Anthony A Mancuso written?

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


What has the author Robert Kricun written?

Robert Kricun has written: 'Computed tomography of the spine' -- subject(s): Case studies, Diagnosis, Diseases, Radiography, Spine, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed


What is the meaning of 'unremarkable computed tomography myelogram of the lumbar spine'?

It means they didn't find anything unusual during the CT scan (Computed Tomography) after the Myelogram dye injection.


What is another name for CT scans?

Computed tomography is also known as computerized axial tomography or CAT scan


What does the A in CAT scan represent?

'Computer-Assisted Tomography' These days it tends to be called CT which stands for 'Computed Tomography'


What has the author H-M Hoogewoud written?

H.-M Hoogewoud has written: 'Computed tomography, anatomy, and morphometry of the lower extremity' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Anatomy & histology, Atlases, Leg, Measurement, Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed


How images are recorded for computed tomography?

Computed tomography is a branch of radiography in which a 3-D images of a body structure is constructed by a computer. The images are recorded on a special electronic image recording plate.