CT

A CT scan (Computed Tomography) uses a series of X-rays to create image slices of the body. This type of study is also called a CAT scan (Computerized Axial Tomography). CT scans of organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater internal image clarity than conventional x-ray exams.

A CT diagnostic scan has the patient lying on a table with a doughnut-shaped scanning device at one end. This device contains an X-ray that takes images from different orientations and creates cross-sectional images of the body area surrounded by the device. The image slices can then be reformatted into two-dimensional and sometimes three-dimensional images that are read by an HDI Radiologic Physician and your doctor.