Study objectives: Computed tomography (CT) scanner use has become increasingly common in US emergency departments (EDs). We undertake a study to investigate the change in frequency of the use of ED CT scans in patients with abdominal pain. We also investigated the relationship between CT scan ...
Healthcare providers scheduling should advise if the patient has any disabilities, allergies or diabetes. Appointments may also be confirmed by TPCA CT personnel to ensure that the most appropriate procedure has been ordered. Some CT scans require prep on part of the patient prior to an exam. Pl...
With CT scans, the main concern is the exposure to "high" radiation levels and the potential risk of cancer. While it is true that CT scans expose you to anywhere from 100 to 1,000 times more radiation than a conventional X-ray, that doesn't necessarily translate into a proportional incr...
computed tomography n.Abbr.CT Tomography in which computer analysis of a series of x-ray scans made of a bodily structure or tissue is used to construct a three-dimensional image of that structure. The technique is used in diagnostic studies of internal bodily structures, as in the detection ...
Find A Touchstone Imaging center offering CT appointments near you! Find a Location Near You Reasons for Computed Tomography (CT) Your doctor may order a CT scan to confirm a suspected diagnosis or pinpoint the cause of symptoms. Doctors use CT scans to help visualize or determine the source...
Computed tomography use in the adult emergency department of an academic urban hospital from 2001 to 2007 2010, Annals of Emergency Medicine Citation Excerpt : The acute care setting represented 75% of these scans.1 Several studies show a steady annual increase in CT use in the emergency departme...
Synonyms CAT ; Computed axial tomography ; Computer-aided tomography ; Computerized tomographic imaging ; Computerized tomography ; Computerized transverse axial scanning ; X-ray computed tomography Definition X-ray computed tomography, or simply computed tomography (CT), is an imaging method using X-ray...
Computed Tomography 10.0 INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT) has experienced enormous growth in clinical use over the past three decades primarily due to significant advances in image quality and a dramatic reduction in acquisition time as the technolo
A Graph-based approach to the retrieval of volumetric PET-CT lung images Combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) scans have become a critical tool for the diagnosis, localisation, and staging of mo... A Kumar,J Kim,L Wen,... - Engineering in Medicine & ...
The Sensitivity of Computed Tomography (CT) Scans in Detecting Trauma: Are CT Scans Reliable Enough for Courtroom Testimony?Molina, D Kimberley MD; Nichols, Joanna J. BA; DiMaio, Vincent J. M. MD Abstract Background: Rapid and accurate recognition of traumatic injuries is extremely ...