CT or CAT Scan
Computerised (axial) Tomography scan ( CT or CAT) This scan uses x-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of your body.
A CT Scanner is a large ring shaped machine ( Like a doughnut). The X-Ray scanner inside the ring rotates around your body in small movements, as you lie on a bed that moves backwards and forwards through the ring.
As you move through the machine, the scanner uses a series of X-Ray beams to scan certain parts of your body and build up detailed images.
The images produced by a CT Scanner are called Tomograms and they are more detailed than standard X-Rays, which only use a single beam of radiation. CT Scans can give views of structures inside the body, including internal organs, Blood Vessels, Bones and Tumours.
A CT scan can be used to diagnose and monitor many different health conditions. It is often used to provide views of your body before another procedure takes place, such as a biopsy.
A CT scan is painless and usually takes between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on which part of your body is being scanned.
A CT Scanner is a large ring shaped machine ( Like a doughnut). The X-Ray scanner inside the ring rotates around your body in small movements, as you lie on a bed that moves backwards and forwards through the ring.
As you move through the machine, the scanner uses a series of X-Ray beams to scan certain parts of your body and build up detailed images.
The images produced by a CT Scanner are called Tomograms and they are more detailed than standard X-Rays, which only use a single beam of radiation. CT Scans can give views of structures inside the body, including internal organs, Blood Vessels, Bones and Tumours.
A CT scan can be used to diagnose and monitor many different health conditions. It is often used to provide views of your body before another procedure takes place, such as a biopsy.
A CT scan is painless and usually takes between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on which part of your body is being scanned.