WHAT IS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY?
- An advanced modality which uses special x-ray equipment combined with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of the inside of the body.
- Organs, bone, soft tissues and blood vessels can be visualized.
- Reconstructions can be done to view body structures in different planes/directions.
Computed Tomography
(CT/CAT Scan)
Combines special X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple cross sectional detailed images of the inside of the body.