CT Scanning uses special X-ray imaging call tomography, which produces sectioned images, to generate a three-dimensional image of structures and organs within the body. Most procedures are noninvasive.
The result is detailed and clear images showing details of the structure and function of specific organs and internal body parts including:
- Head & Neck including the brain, pituitary gland, internal auditory canals, sinuses, temperomandibular joints (TMJ), facial and orbital bones, neck, and the cervical spine (beginning at the base of the skull).
- Body including the chest, abdomen, pelvis, thoracic (located in the chest area) and lumbar spine (lower back), and mediastinum (middle section of the chest cavity including the heart).
- Extremities including the shoulder, hips, elbow, knees, wrist and hand joints, and ankle and feet joints, and non-joint imaging of long bones.
Specific Organ Imaging
Renal Study obtains pictures of the patient’s kidneys as they work to diagnose certain conditions such as obstructions and normal functions.
Liver CT provides images of the liver and biliary tract (gallbladder and bile ducts) and can help in the diagnosis of specific types of jaundice, cancer and other diseases.
Pancreas CT allows physicians to assess the pancreas for tumors, and help diagnose the reasons for bleeding, infections, obstructions and other conditions in conjunction with other imaging exams.
Spleen CT is used for seeing the size, shape and position of the spleen, as well as abnormalities, infection and cysts.
CT Screenings
Cardiac Heart Score takes pictures of the heart while it beats, and the image is then evaluated to determine the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries.
Lung Screening provides a non-invasive way to screen the lungs for cancer.
Pain Clinic Procedures
Nerve Root Block using CT images as a guide, help physicians determine if a specific spinal nerve root is the source of pain and reduce inflammation around the nerve root, which decreases or relieves pain.
Special Procedures
CT Guided Biopsy is a safe and efficient procedure that allows a physician to biopsy superficial and deep musculoskeletal tumors. The real-time image of the CT allows the technician to see the subpercutaneous needle as it moves through tissue to the affected site.
CT Abscess Drainage allows a physician to insert a tube, or drain, through the skin into the fluid. This tube allows fluid to drain into a bag and be removed from the body. Collections of fluid, called ascites, most often appear in the chest and abdomen and are often due to severe liver disease, but can also indicate other significant medical conditions.
Aspirations allow a physician to insert a tube, or drain, through the skin into fluid collecting in the lungs. This tube allows fluid to drain into a bag and be removed from the body.