| CT
scan or Computed Tomography Scan is an x-ray technique whereby
images of cross-section of the body is reconstructed taking
advantage of the different density of body tissues. CT scanning
is sometimes done after drinking or injecting a dye which gives
a better look at the different organs being studied.
CT scans of some of the different organs are:
1. CT Scan of Head: looks at the skull
bones for possible fracture; Brain for possible stroke,
bleeding, or abcess. CT Scan is not as detailed as MRI of the
Brain.
2. CT Scan of Neck and Back: This is
done to look at the anatomy of spinal canal such as spinal
stenosis ( tightness around the spine), possible fracture, or
nerve impingment (nerve getting pressed by bony spurs or disc
herniation)
3. CT Scan of Chest: To look at the
lungs usually evaluating an abnormality first seen on a chest
x-ray.
4. CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis:
Allows detailed look at the different organs in the upper and
lower abdomen. |
