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- When is a CT (computed tomography)
appropriate?
- CT can provide detailed cross
sectional images and diagnostic information for nearly
every part of the body that cannot be provided by
conventional x-ray studies:
- Head: including the brain,
eyes, inner ear, and sinuses
- Neck: including the throat,
larynx, lymph nodes, salivary glands and thyroid gland
- Chest: including the lungs,
aorta, heart and mediastinum
- Abdomen: including the liver,
kidneys, pancreas, spleen, bile ducts, gallbladder,
aorta and bowel
- Pelvis: including the prostate,
female reproductive organs, bladder and bowel Skeletal
system: including the hand, feet, hips, and facial bones
- Spine: including the lumbar and cervical spine
- What happens during your visit
- If a contrast medium (dye) is
used, the radiologic technologist will probably take some
preliminary scans before the dye is injected
- If
clinically indicated, you may be asked to drink Contrast
prior to your scan
- You will hear clicking and buzzing noises as the
mechanism in the scanner moves around your body.
- Patient Benefits
- There are no after-effects from the CT scan. You
should feel just as you did before the scan.
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