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Spiral CT
This ct technique has the ct imaging camera continuously spinning and taking pictures as the patient is slowly moved through the machine. This allows imaging of the flow in the arteries and generates 3 dimensional pictures of the body.
Dr. Michael Braun reviewed this
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What is the definition or description of: spiral ct?
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What are the differences between a traditional CT scanner and a spiral CT scanner?
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Why would a pancreatic tumor not show up on spiral CT with contrast?
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Is it possible to get lung cancer from a spiral CT scan?
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If a pancreatic tumor is so small that it does not show up on spiral ct, what are the odds that this would cause bile duct obstructions?
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How often should one have a spiral CT scan to check for lung cancer?
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Small kidney stones left side 3 months ago. 2 months ago, Spiral CT was negative, stones passed. Why would I still be having left flank pain?
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Transaxial helical, multislice (32 slice) spiral CT scan of Chest i did Patchy ground glass opacities are seen in both lungs, showing apicobasillar gradient,maximum in bilateral lower lobes with associated architecture distortion, interlobular septal?
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Is a spiral (helical) computerized tomography CT of the chest the same thing as a high-resolution CT scan?
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Terrible back pain for a year notice it after a work week,assumed bad posture. Now its everyday, worse at night & not painful w/movement. Waiting on a ct.Had an mri 10 years ago,diagnosed sciatica but im in a spiral about a spinal tumor. Could it be?
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How is a CT done exactly ?
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If first CT negative, why repeat?
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What does suboptimal mean in a eneragraphy ct?
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Why is it that people get burned from CT scans?
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Price of a CT scan?
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What is CT urography?
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What is an hh CT scan?
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What is a CT cystogram?
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What is CT scan used for?
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What is a CT fistulagram?
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Does CT or cat scan hurt?
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What exactly is a CT scan?
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How accurate is a CT scan?
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Do CT scans detect glaucoma?
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Are CT scans safe for children?
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How can a CT scan actually work?
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What does "ct scan w/o contrast" mean?
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In a CT or cat scan, is the light off?
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What do black dots on my CT scan mean?
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What is it like getting a CT scan like?
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