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CT Scan Cincinnati
CT scans are helpful in diagnosing disease in the organs, bones, soft tissue, veins and arteries. They are commonly used for scanning the head, and exceptionally beneficial when used to examine people who may have internal injuries from car accidents or other types of trauma. A CTA or Cardiac CTA scans can visualize the heart, and assisted by injected contrast are used to check for blockages or other problems in your blood vessels. CT is commonly used for scanning the head, and doctors can diagnose if a person has bleeding, blood clot, stroke, brain damage, tumors, or skull fractures. Doctors can use the pictures produced by CT scans to diagnose conditions such as injuries to the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. They can also detect cancer in patients and locate tumors. Doctors are even able to use CT scans to test patients for osteoporosis by measuring their bone density. Procedure of CT Scan
The CT machine looks like a large square with a small hole in the middle. This creates a very short tunnel. Before the procedure, if contrast is used, it will be injected through IV or the patient will drink it, depending on what part of the body the CT scan is imaging. The patient lies on their back on a small table and is required to hold still for the procedure. Some technoligists may ask the patient to hold their breath momentarily to prevent blurring of the image. If a small child is having a CT scan, the doctors may give them a sedative to keep them calm and help them to stay still. The technician will help with positioning you, but will leave when the procedure begins. They will be in another room behind glass and will be able to talk to you through speakers and a microphone. The table will lift up and enter the tunnel. The square rotates around while it is creating the images. The entire procedure usually takes about half an hour. If you had contrast, the doctor will recommend that afterward you drink lots of water to flush it out of your system so it does not harm your kidneys.
Professional Radiology Professional Radiology offers the CT scan procedure to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area. They practice out of the Christ Hospital, Jewish Hospital, Fort Hamilton Hospital, and West Chester Medical Center. For More Information, Please Call 513-527-9999, |
Computed Axial Tomography is sometimes called CT or CAT scan, combines a series of X-ray images or slices taken from varied angles and produces cross-sectional images of bones and soft tissues inside the body. An easy way to understand how a CT works is to compare it to a loaf of sliced bread. The physician can look at the image as a whole or take out individual slices to examine. It is also possible to make 3-D images with a CT scan which provide much more information than a traditional X-ray.
The process of having a CT scan is painless and simple. You must remove jewelry, glasses, dentures, and anything else that is metal because it could interfere with the images and the machine. Some CT scans require the patient to not eat or drink anything for a while beforehand. This depends on the area of the body that is going to be imaged, but is usually required if contrast is used.
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