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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for "Tomography," "X-Ray" Computed
  1. CT Scans (National Library of Medicine)  
    Computed tomography (CT) is a type of imaging. It uses special x-ray equipment to make cross-sectional pictures of your body. Doctors use CT scans to look for: ...
  2. Heart Health Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... need it Cardiac CT Scan A cardiac CT (computed tomography) scan is a painless imaging test that uses x-rays to take detailed pictures of your heart and ...
  3. Tailbone Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The tailbone is the small bone at the bottom of your backbone, or spine. Tailbone disorders include tailbone injuries, pain, infections, cysts and tumors. ...
  4. Back Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your back is made of bones, muscles, and other tissues extending from your neck to your pelvis. Back injuries can result from sports injuries, work around ...
  5. Brain Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part ...
  6. Brain Malformations (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most brain malformations begin long before a baby is born. Something damages the developing nervous system or causes it to develop abnormally. Sometimes it's ...
  7. Brain Tumors (National Library of Medicine)  
    A brain tumor is a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign, with no cancer cells, or malignant, with cancer cells ...
  8. Head Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chances are you've bumped your head before. Often, the injury is minor because your skull is hard and it protects your brain. But other head injuries can be ...
  9. Herniated Disk (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft disks filled with a jelly-like substance. These disks cushion the ...
  10. Sinusitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Sinusitis means your sinuses are inflamed. The cause can be an infection or another problem. Your sinuses are hollow air spaces within the bones surrounding the ...
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