A computed tomography scan (simply called as CT scan) is a specialized imaging test to visualize different body tissues and organs
in detail. The imaging procedure in which a narrow beam of x-rays is aimed at a patient and quickly rotated around the body,
producing signals that are processed by the machine’s computer to generate “cross-sectional images” or “slices”.
These slices are called tomographic images and contain more detailed information.
Once several successive slices are collected by the machine’s computer, they can be digitally “stacked” together to form a three-dimensional
image of the patient that allows for easier identification and location of basic structures as well as possible abnormalities.
CT imaging is particularly useful because it can show several types of tissue — lung, bone, soft tissue, and blood vessels — with great clarity.
Using specialized equipment, expertise to create and interpret CT scans, our radiologists can more easily diagnose problems such as cardiovascular
disease, infectious disease, trauma, cancers, and musculoskeletal disorders.