CT Scan With or Without Contrast Some types of CT scans require the use of a special chemical called contrast, which helps make soft tissue easier to see on the images. Although you might have heard contrast called a dye, it doesn’t change the color of the organs or soft tissues inside...
CT scan of the Chest (Thorax) is done to further study an abnormality or a problem that is detected on a plain chest X-ray. Chest CT can also be done to look for enlarged lymph nodes, problems with the heart, aorta, esophagus, lungs and tissues present in the chest. Some of the co...
While one is taking a CAT scan, one may be instructed to hold one's breath for short periods of time, and then to breathe out. This will be the case with those have abdominal/pelvic or chest scans. People are concerned that the amount of radiation used in a CAT scan may be dangero...
What is a chest X-ray? Chest X-rays can detect some lung and heart abnormalities like tumors, as well as rib fractures. A chest X-ray is a radiology test that involves exposing the chest briefly to radiation to produce an image of the chest and the internal organs of the chest. An ...
While one is taking a CAT scan, one may be instructed to hold one's breath for short periods of time, and then to breathe out. This will be the case with those have abdominal/pelvic or chest scans. People are concerned that the amount of radiation used in a CAT scan may be dangero...
A bone scan and a computed tomography (CT) scan are both used to diagnose various bone conditions. The specific use of a bone scan is to diagnose active bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, Paget’s disease or the spread of cancer into the bone. A CT sca
What is the difference between a CT scan and a CT angiogram? What is the difference between a CT angiogram and a CT scan with IV contrast? An angiogram is a specific type ofCT scanwith contrast. In a CT angiogram the contrast is timed so that it will highlight either the arteries or...
Can you lose hair after a cat scan? Byanon56530— On Dec 15, 2009 I had a cat scan in 2008 and today, on Fox news they reported that having a chest cat scan is the same as 400 x-rays and can cause cancer. Using so much radiation, they tell us. --Norma ...
An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound. Sound waves are used to show the structure and function of your heart. A CT or MRI scan takes pictures of your chest. The pictures may show fluid around your heart or other problems. You may be given contrast liquid to help your heart show up...
A paraesophageal hernia may be incidentally identified during imaging such as chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging. Patients with symptoms may undergo barium swallow, in which a contrast agent is swallowed and a series of x-rays reveal the anatomy of the e...