Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body's internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need ...

In a computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan, the X-ray beam moves in a circle around the body. This allows many different views of the same organ or structure, and provides much greater detail. The ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. To diagnose certain injuries and conditions, a doctor may order CT scan (also known as a "CT exam" and commonly, if incorrectly, called a "CAT ...

Abstract: The Computed Tomography (CT) scan image is the most reliable method and mostly used in radiotherapy as it is of low cost yet efficient compared to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan.

This study evaluated anatomical variants in the carotid siphon and of the circle of Willis in patients with aneurysms. We performed a retrospective analysis of cerebral angiographies. The Control ...

Pretranscatheter aortic valve replacement-CT angiography safely deferred the need for invasive coronary angiography in 53% of patients, according to a study published May 21 in Circulation ...

The imaging quality of the device can be on par with an X-ray or CT scan, but instead of a single snapshot, we can monitor how the lungs and heart behave over time, which is far more informative ...

People online have been left in shock after seeing the CT scan of a 10-year-old girl who was infected by a ‘rice-grain’ parasite. While everyone knows that eating undercooked meat can lead to ...

CT scans are an “indispensable” part of cancer care, and their use has increased approximately 30% since 2007, according to study background. “[CT scans have] emerged as the cornerstone of ...

The CT scan was also used to better delineate the boundaries of the fossil. "A CT scanner is essentially a machine that takes a series of X-rays, which it uses to build a three-dimensional image ...

This is especially true when it comes to organising scans. I worked night shifts over the Easter four-day bank holiday and I organised lots of CT scans for patients, which led to a change in their ...