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CAT Scans

CAT Scans. Gordon Dutton. What is a CAT scan?. The name stands for computerized axial technology. A more advanced procedure of an x-ray. Involves a computer to give doctors cross sectional views and also 3-D images of different structures of the body and also internal organs. .

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CAT Scans

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  1. CAT Scans Gordon Dutton

  2. What is a CAT scan? • The name stands for computerized axial technology. • A more advanced procedure of an x-ray. • Involves a computer to give doctors cross sectional views and also 3-D images of different structures of the body and also internal organs.

  3. How does the CAT Scan work? • A computer process these images to give cross-sectional pictures of the body, called tomograms. • In each of these tomograms they show an “x-ray slice” of the body. • A collection of these “slices” can be added to produce a 3-D picture of the body to be studied.

  4. What is the use for a CAT Scan? • To find to find abnormal and normal structures in the body and helps to accurately guide the placement of instruments or treatments. • To analyze internal structures of the body. • Can identify head injuries, blood clots, tumors, and problems in the spine and skull. • Can measure bone density to evaluate osteoporosis accurately.

  5. Benefits • Painless • Can greatly help doctors locate abnormalities within the body. • Can guide radiologists in performing biopsies if cancer is suspected, removing body fluids for different types of tests. • Doing so can greatly reduce the need for surgery and yet will accomplish the same goal.

  6. Some of the Risks • Very low risk, however some minor side effects, (itching, rashes, etc.). However medications are commonly used to treat these. • Patients with kidney failure, diabetics or ones who are constantly dehydrated were denied CAT Scans. BUT, today’s improvements have eliminated the problems those faced.

  7. In Conclusion….. • This device has greatly advanced the science of medicine and how doctors can diagnose certain problems in patients. • Many surviving cancer patients have been through this procedure and rid or minimized the effects of cancer. • Many patients with cancer, blood clots and osteoporosis have had their lives saved due to the doctors using the tomographs to analyze the problem.

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