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CT Scanning

Also known as a "CAT" scan, the CT scan is a Computerized Axial Tomography scan that allows doctors to analyze organs and bones for diseases.

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Do I have to take out a genital piercing for an abdominal CT scan?

That's something you should check with your doctor about and definitely ask the CT technician.

What is neuro scan for?

a neuro scan can be used for anything from mental health issues to diagnosing brain tumours. sometimes they are just taken to see everything up there (the brain lol) is going as it should!

How is a pelvic ct scan done?

This varies slightly from place to place.

The pelvic CT may require you to drink an oral preparation before the test and it may require an injection into a vein in your arm. This depends on what the doctor wants to see on your test. Your doctor will make an order telling the CT technologist what he wants or he may already have routine orders in place for what he wants for a certain test. The patient lays on the CT scan table for usually less than 10 minutes and newer machines may be less than 5 minutes. There are a few rare CT scans that may take longer or might require you to get rescanned after a certain time length. All of the above should be altered to what will give you the best scan.

What does mild diffuse atrophy mean in a CT report?

There is some shrinking (atrophy) throughout (diffuse) the organ being studied and it is not severe (mild).

Advantage of live tank CT over dead tank CT?

Following are the advantages of Live Tank over dead Tank :

a) The Primary conductor is short than (in live tank CT) than the Dead tank CT which gives better Rigidity and gives high short circuit current withstanding capability and reliability.

b) Primary winding is uniformly distributed around Core, Hence CT is truly low reactance type, which has inherent better transient performance.

c) Due to shorter length and the tank being live the major insulation is not over the high current carrying primary, which is the main source of heat (as in the case of Dead tank type design.) the insulation does not get heated up while dissipating the heat generated. This facilitates much superior thermal stability of insulation and longer life.

Is ct scan harmful to body?

Like all x-ray imaging technologies, in the CT scan, the patient receives a dose of radiation in the x-ray range of the spectrum. Compared to simple 2D x-ray images, one would call this a CT scan a high radiation technique. As with all such technologies, the exposure decreases as the technology improves and it is considerably lower now than a decade or two ago. While a single CT scan is not considered dangerous, it would not be considered wise to have a hundred of them. And, as with all radiation, the risk is not zero and it becomes a matter of opinion as to what is an acceptable level of risk.

Can you perform ct scan of thyroid gland?

If there is a need to scan the thyroid gland, most of the time it can be done using an ultrasound scan. If further testing is needed, sometimes a doctor will order what's called a thyroid scan. A thyroid scan is a picture of the thyroid gland. This is taken after a small dose of a radioactive isotope, that is normally absorbed by the thyroid cells, has been injected or swallowed. This helps a physician determine if a growth on the thyroid is an active part of the thyroid tissue or not.

Could several decayed teeth be causing you to have dizziness and headaches for several months if several cat scans have shown there is nothing wrong?

Do the decayed teeth have fillings? Did the doctor do a mercury test? Old filings had mercury, and when they leak alot they can cause mercury poisoning. Some of the symptoms you listed fit the description. Otherwise, depending on the amount of decay your body is fighting the infection and people and their immune system respond differently.

What is the cost of a CT scan in North Valley?

you should call around and find the strongest magnet strength for the least amount of money. Ask for a procedure code such as 70551 and 70553. Ask for the out of pocket discount cash price. You will be able to compare by calling all the MRI facilities in your area. In my area we offer 3T MRI the strongest in the world for 500 and 700 dollars.

Are ping sweeps and port scans dangerous?

No, but they are a warning sign. They are more or less checking out what you got to see what vulnerabilities you may have.

Does a ct scan give off a 3-d image?

A CT scan collects imaging data and produces a 3D reconstruction of the material being scanned. The actual image produced can be 3D or other forms of output depending on how it is processed.

Additional Description:

In producing Computed axial tomography (CT or CAT) scans, an x-ray beam is directed through the body and picked up by detectors. Because there are thousands images taken at many angles and positions, the process collects a great deal of data. There are image processing techniques that reassemble all this data into a detailed 3D reconstruction of the section of tissue scanned. This data can then be used to give "slices" of the tissue or create other types of images and perspectives with the full benefit of the 3D information. Thus, the essence of the success of this technique is the ability to create and process the immense about of data needed for the 3D reconstruction.

Ct scanning protocols for head trauma?

A brain scan after a head trauma is nearly always done without contrast, because bleeding also shows up white on the scan. The scan should be done as quickly as possible with the shortest scan time because patients with head injuries are often restless. If there is a suspected neck injury, the patients head will have be scanned in the position it is in, and the patient can not be moved into the 'head box'. After the scan, both brain and bone setting views should be looked at to establish if there are any fractures.

A doctor requires a patient to have a blood test before taking a Cat scan for abdominal pain. Why?

Many CT scans of the abdomen involve injecting a dye into the vein. This dye "lights up" blood vessels and may make it easier to diagnose certain conditions. the dye can also be toxic to the kidneys. The blood test is a test of kidney function. If abnormal, the radiologist may either not use dye or use a smaller amount so as not to injure the kidney even more. CT scans without dye do not require baseline blood tests beforehand.

If you use barium for a cat scan will your stool be white?

Yes, it will be white for couple of days until all barium is not out of your body

When was computer tomography invented?

In the early 1900s by the Italian radiologist Alessandro Vallebona, of course at the time there was no practical way to handle the amount of calculations needed, so he made no attempt at building one. It was not until the late 1960s that fast enough computers became available to consider beginning development of tomography scanners. The first practical tomography scanners had to wait for the introduction of Seymour Cray's supercomputer the Cray 1 in 1975, but even then the hospital had to record the data from scans on magnetic tape and send the tapes to a data processing center for batch conversion to images, which would be returned to the hospital several day later. With modern microprocessors the tomography scanners used today can do all the calculations themselves almost in realtime, printing out the images within minutes.

Is it a stroke or not cat scan of brain showed nothing but doctors say you had a cva?

Ischemic strokes and CVAs (cerebrovascular accidents) are caused by the same thing - a lack of blood flow to a part of the brain. The difference is one of duration. In an ischemic stroke, the blood flow loss is permanent or semi-permanent, causing a permanent or semi-permanent loss of function in the part of the body that is served by the part of the brain affected. In a CVA, however, the blood flow loss is temporary, so the loss of function in the area of the body served by the part of the brain that was robbed of blood flow is also temporary, and usually resolves in 24 hours or so. Another difference between the two is that ischemic strokes are usually visible on CT scan and CVAs are not. Often, physicians will use this difference before the 24-48 hour period is up so that they can know whether they should think about initiating "clot-buster" drugs. They also need to know so that they can either prepare the patient and family members for the consequences of stroke, or, as in your case, apparently, reassure the patient and family that the symptoms should resolve completely in 1-2 days. Regardless, you should be followed closely by a doctor for several months and should be started on appropriate medications to treat your cerebrovascular disease (CVD), the name of the condition that causes people to have either CVAs or strokes.

If you have a clear CAT scan how can you be in coma?

Something in a CAT scan might explain a coma, but it is not a definitive test. Just because a computer "looks normal" that is no indication that it will run. This is a crude analogy. The CAT scan images tissues. It does not evaluate how those tissues are operating - or not. Though there are a few "clues" to what is going on in a CAT scan, the scan is not the "litmus test" for actual brain operation and function. A CAT scan may be performed as part of the workup to find out why someone is in a coma. It will allow the physicians to determine if there is a "physical" cause or not. If nothing shows up, the cause of the coma must be investigated further. A coma can be a difficult thing to find a cause for.

What is CT law on roadkill?

Much to the amusement of some but with serious intent, this past legislative session included modifications to the state's so-called "roadkill law" to address the impacts of vehicle collisions with bears and moose as well as deer. Simply put, in Connecticut if your vehicle strikes and fatally injures one of these animals, once the authorities have attended to the accident scene you are entitled to take the animal home and eat it. If you do not choose to exercise this right, anyone else who wishes to take possession of the carcass has the right to take it home and eat it.

What information can a CAT Scan tell someone?

The information from a CAT Scan can tell someone a diagnosis on the state of one's health. A CAT scan is able to determine some kinds of health problems in different regions of the human body. Some of the areas that a CAT scan can detect different types of problematic issues are within the gallbladder, pancreas and spleen.

How does ultrasonography differ from radiology and a CT scan?

Ultrasonography uses ultrasound waves to look at soft tissues, organs, veins and muscles (as well as babies). X-rays and CT scans use radiation to produce images.