CT Scan
A CT or CAT (computed tomography) scan combines X-ray and computer technology to show highly detailed, 3-D images of any part of the body, including bones, muscles, fat, organs and blood vessels. Scans can also be performed using a contrast solution (either swallowed or injected) to make tissues and vessels more visible.
Bayfront Health Seven Rivers utilizes advanced 64-slice CT technology that doctors use in both diagnosis and interventional radiology treatments, including:
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3D imaging for CT angiography and CT urography
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Biopsies and abscess drainages
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CT angiography/arteriography
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CT urography
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Myelography (spine imaging with contrast solution)
Bayfront Health Seven Rivers also offers low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings—the only recommended screening strategy for lung cancer. Primary care clinicians are integral in determining whether a patient is eligible for a screening, discussing the benefits and harms before recommendation.
Low-dose computed tomography allows patients to be screened annually, providing physicians with the diagnosis they need without exposing patients to the radiation they don’t.