CT Scanning

MS Medical Care operates as Mumbai's top CT scan hospital where we provide innovative CT scan services designed to generate precise brain analyses. Which CT scan option matches best with the assessment of brain conditions depends on the specific medical purpose at hand.

Types of Brain CT Scans:

• A Non-Contrast Brain CT stands as the optimal choice for identifying strokes as well as detecting head injuries and brain swelling.

• Brain CT with contrast administration can identify vascular abnormalities and tumors while helping to diagnose infections among its various benefits.

• The evaluation of brain blood flow with the detection of aneurysms depends on CT Angiography (CTA).

Our center holds the reputation as the best CT scan facility in Mumbai and additionally provides superior cardiac CT scan services in Mumbai for comprehensive imaging needs.

There is a potential interaction between Glimepiride, a sulfonylurea medication used to treat diabetes, and iodinated contrast agents used in CT scans. The contrast agent can potentially worsen kidney function in individuals taking Glimepiride, particularly those with pre-existing kidney issues. It is important for healthcare providers to assess the risks and benefits of using contrast agents in individuals taking Glimepiride, and consider alternative imaging modalities or adjust medication dosages if necessary. Close monitoring of kidney function before and after the CT scan is recommended in such cases.

No, it is not recommended to wear hair spray during a CT scan. Hair spray contains chemicals that can interfere with the imaging process and may affect the quality of the scan results. It is important to follow the instructions provided by the healthcare facility to ensure accurate imaging and diagnosis.

Ground glass infiltrates on an x-ray refer to a hazy appearance in the lung tissue caused by partial filling of air spaces with fluid, pus, or cells. This finding is often associated with conditions such as pneumonia, pulmonary edema, or certain types of lung cancer. Further evaluation, such as a CT scan or biopsy, may be needed to determine the specific cause of the ground glass infiltrates and guide treatment.

King Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during the 18th dynasty. He was born in Ancient Egypt. His mummy was taken out for a CT scan to learn more about his life, health, and the cause of his death.

Acetylcysteine may be given before a CT scan to reduce the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy, a potential complication from the contrast dye used during the scan. Acetylcysteine can help protect the kidneys by promoting the excretion of the contrast dye and reducing kidney damage.

A major advantage of spiral CT is the ability to reconstruct images anywhere along the length of the study area. The procedure also speeds up the imaging process, meaning less time for the patient to lie still.

Done with out contrast

2 min

Other than the fact that it creates an image of your body for medical purposes...absolutely nothing.

Xray uses ionizing radiation (the potentially harmful kind) which passes through your body. Some of it comes out the other side and reacts with a detector that is behind your body. This creates an image by reflecting how much of the radiation passes through. This is dependent upon what type of tissue it is passing through. Bone, for example, will not allow as much to pass through as soft tissue such as fat or muscle.

MRI is very different and quite complicated. It creates images by measuring the way hydrogen molecules in your body react to a magnet. One of the magnets is switched on and off rapidly and the reactions of the hydrogen molecules will depend upon what type of tissue is there. Hydrogen molecules in fat, for example, are attracted to the magnet very quickly, while hydrogen in water will move more slowly. This is the concept used to get images. It does not use the harmful type of radiation like Xray.

CT scanning allows you to gain a very good picture of what is going on inside the patient's body.

There is a minor issue of radiation exposure, however the dose is very small and you certainly get more radiation from the sun than from a CT.

The limitation is the attenuation coefficient of the rays used to assemble the image, in some cases an MRI may give a clearer picture. A PET scan may also be considered.

Nowadays, most CT's are coupled with PET scans, and the only pure CT's are DEXA's used to calculate bone density.

With degenerative disc disease, disc bulging occurs with flattening out of the disc and subsequent spreading out. Typical bulging presents symmetrical, but sometimes a protrusion will develop that is eccentric, ie., asymmetrical bulging. An eccentric protrusion will be to one side, in this case left, sometimes causing neurologic symptoms on that side, sometimes not. A protrusion is less than 3 mm, whereas a herniation exceeds 3 mm.

A scan of the bladder probably using ultrasound (what they use on pregnant women) or x-ray maybe ☺

New or used?

I have seen used machines sell for as low as $10,000. ( keep in mind this is an older machine and probably wont give you the best images compared to the latest technology) But maybe that is all that is needed for the types of scans being done at that location.

I have seen newer machines sell for as little as $250,000 to well over $2,000,000. (yes that's 2 million) Its like the options when buying a car and you pay more for newest technology. Places buying scanners evaluate what options are required for the type of scanning they do.

gamma radiation is used in cancer treatment. the most common source of gamma radiation is.

CT scanning or CAT scanning (Computerised Axial Tomography) is used as a non-invasive diagnostic tool.

It may also refer to MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanning

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.

Doesn't it make you wonder why these radiation questions have not been answered??

The pictures are taken via gamma camera driven by a computer program

The process of digitization of a image so as to store it in the binary value in the frame buffer is called scan-conversion.