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CT IMAGING FASTER THAN MRI

Explore the basic principles, setup, and advantages of CT imaging compared to MRI. Learn about patient positioning, contrast agents, safety concerns, and future advancements in CT technology.

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CT IMAGING FASTER THAN MRI

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  1. CT IMAGINGFASTER THAN MRI Micah Schmidt Michelle Kandcer Breanna Wilkinson

  2. Introduction • Basic principles of CT Imaging • How CT Imaging is used • Video • Clinical Applications • Sample Images

  3. How Does it Work? • Source/ Ring of Detectors - 4th Generation • Series of Projections • Back Projection Algorithm • Filtering Techniques • Film and Digital Images Produced • On a Side Note….Price (I.e. Cheaper than MRI, more expensive than X-Ray)

  4. Typical CT Setup http://towerimaging.com/ctscnr.htm

  5. How do we use it? • Patient Positioning • Contrast Agents • Safety Concerns • Number of operators • Time for procedure • Clean-up

  6. VIDEO

  7. Clinical Applications • Trauma • Soft tissue differentiation • Spatial Information

  8. Cool Images • Abdomen1 • Lower Extremity1 1. http://www.vh.org

  9. Advantages/ Disadvantages • Advantages • Soft Tissue Resolution • Cheaper and Faster than MRI • Disadvantages • Ionizing Radiation • Not portable

  10. Future of CT • 3D Reconstructions • Electron Beam CT • No moving parts

  11. Any Questions? • A Special Thanks to our sponsor Tina Herron and her assistant Jerry :)

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