A heart computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to create detailed images of your heart. The test can help doctors evaluate the structure and function of the heart and the surrounding blood vessels.

The most common reason for a spinal CT scan is to check for injuries after an accident. The exam can help your doctor accurately diagnose potential injuries to this specific area of your spinal column ...

Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

In the largest retrospective study of submersion injury in children to date, cranial CTs performed within 24 hrs of injury were normal in 82%. Abnormal scans, both initially and after an initially ...

In 60 non-cancer patients exposed to CT scans, the numbers of dicentric and ring chromosomes were significantly increased with individual variation. The individual variations in the increment of ...

The medical team will not perform CT Angio when your ECG and stress test results show no issues, and you belong to a low-risk group for heart problems. The American College of Cardiology and American ...

Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008;9(6):567-572. In our study, 75% of initially abnormal cranial CTs showed evidence of diffuse edema, as evidenced by loss of gray-white differentiation, and 50% showed ...