How to Prepare for a CT Scan – Part 1
Sometimes, during a checkup, your attending physician will discover something that requires further testing or screening, like a CT scan. The prospect of getting scanned can be intimidating to some, especially when they don’t know what it involves. However, the scan...
Is a CT Scan Detrimental to Your Health – The Facts
There is a debate around whether CCTA (Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography) exams and CAC (Coronary Artery Calcium) scoring scans are helpful or detrimental for the patients. JAMA Internal Medicine, an international peer-reviewed online journal, released studies...
Muscle and Bone Diagnosis and CT Scans – What You Should Know
Many patients are worried about the risks of CT scans since hearing that some form of radiation is used to capture images of particular body parts can make them worry about their well-being. That’s why it’s important to inform your patients that CT scans emit a small...
Medical Imaging – CT Scans for Muscle and Bone Disorders
Medical imaging equipment are tools to help doctors diagnose a patient’s condition. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) scanners have some overlaps, each has its own specialties. A preliminary diagnosis of a person’s medical...
