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CT Scans

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:

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  1. CT Scans (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cross-sectional pictures of your body. Doctors use CT scans to look for: Fractures (broken bones) Cancers Blood ... Signs of heart disease Internal bleeding During a CT scan, you lie still on a table. The table ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ctscans.html - Health Topics
  2. Head CT scan 
    A head computed tomography (CT) scan uses many x-rays to create pictures of the head, including the skull, brain, eye sockets, and sinuses.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003786.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Orbit CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbit is an imaging method. It uses x-rays to create detailed pictures of the eye sockets ( ... supplying the eyes (optic nerves) Sinuses An orbit CT scan may also be used to detect: Abscess (infection) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003785.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cervical spine CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the cervical spine makes cross-sectional pictures of the neck. It uses x-rays to create the images.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007351.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Chest CT 
    ... takes 30 seconds to a few minutes. Certain CT scans require a special dye, called contrast, to be ... a clearer image. If your provider requests a CT scan with intravenous contrast, you will be given it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Abdominal CT scan 
    An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method. This test uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. ... An abdominal CT scan makes detailed pictures of the structures inside your belly very quickly. This test may be used to look ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003789.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Leg CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the leg makes cross-sectional pictures of the leg. It uses x-rays to create the images. ... CT scan makes detailed pictures of the body very quickly. The test may help look for: An abscess ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007348.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Thoracic spine CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the thoracic spine is an imaging method. This uses x-rays to rapidly create detailed pictures of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Arm CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the arm is an imaging method that uses x-rays to make cross-sectional pictures of the arm. ... so the provider can plan appropriate treatment A CT scan may also be used to guide a surgeon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007347.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pelvic CT scan 
    A computed tomography (CT) scan of the pelvis is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the area ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007362.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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