64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner
Your dad is experiencing chest pain. Your daughter is complaining of extreme inner ear pain. Your doctor suspects you have lung cancer. Fortunately, all these conditions and many others can be promptly diagnosed with the 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner.
How It Works
CT scanners use X-ray technology to take photographs of patients’ insides for the identification of heart disease, kidney disease, cancers, spinal injuries, and more. These images are described as “slices”. Once the examination is complete, the slices are combined to produce a full picture of the area of concern.
With the 64-slice CT scanner, 64 pictures of your insides are taken at one time. Because of its great speed, the 64-slice CT scanner can take excellent images moving organs. Depending on the physician’s needs, the images can be viewed in two or three dimensions.
The Physician and Patient Preference
In today’s medical environment, radiology assists with nearly every diagnosis. For patients suffering a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening condition, quality and swift imaging are vital. Hospitals with a 64-slice CT scanner make it possible for doctors to evaluate a patient and determine an appropriate diagnosis in under 10 minutes.
Another advantage of the 64-slice CT scanner is that patients don’t have to hold their breath for as long as they must with other CT technologies. Anxious adults and children can therefore undergo the test with reduced stress. Also, because of its clarity, repeat testing is rarely needed and some patients can not need more invasive diagnostic tests.
An Imaging Loaf
Still uncertain about how computed tomography (CT) works? Go grab a loaf of bread and take a seat.
Consider each individual image captured by a CT scanner to be a slice of bread. When a single CT image is viewed, physicians gain a small understanding of what is going on in your body, just like a single slice of bread allows you to have a general idea of the size of the loaf. Once all of the CT slices are combined, the doctor has a complete view of your insides, the complete loaf. Yes, even the end pieces.
