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CT Scan NY
East River Medical Imaging offers the most comprehensive diagnostic professionals
and equipment for radiology NY. For people inquiring about CT angiogram in NY,
East River has come to include the GE Lightspeed 16 CT scanner in the group’s
portfolio of services.
The Lightspeed 16’s debut at East River is the first at a free-standing
imaging center. The capabilities of the Lightspeed 16 include CT angiography
with advanced vessel analysis and CT virtual colongraphy in NYC. The Lightspeed
CT also renders 3-D capabilities, giving more depth and detail to the images
it provides. Dr. Richard Katz and his team of professionals are renowned innovators
in the field of diagnostic medicine. The equipment offered at East River will
help detect and treat anyone looking for a bone breast MRI in Manhattan, or
a lung or prostate CT scan in NY.
A CT (Computed Tomography) scan is quite different from the PET scan, although
they are similar in terms of purpose. A CT scan is also an examination that
records the internal physiology of a patient, but unlike the PET scan which
requires an injection of fluid to read the tissue, a CT image takes x-rays to
visualize blood flow in arterial vessels throughout the body. CT combines the
use of x-rays with computerized analysis of the images. Beams of x-rays are
passed from a rotating device through the area of interest in the patient's
body from several different angles so as to create cross-sectional images. The
images are assembled by computer into a three-dimensional picture of the area
being studied. This exam has been used to screen large numbers of individuals
for arterial disease.
CT scans are also used to detect any obstruction of the arteries in the pelvis
and in the carotid arteries bringing blood from the heart to the brain. An NY
CT scan will show whether blood flow is constant and unobstructed. Examining
arteries in the brain may help reach a correct diagnosis in patients who complain
of headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ears, or fainting. Injured patients
may benefit from CT angiogram if there is a possibility that one or more arteries
have been damaged.
A CT angiogram New York is quick and painless. The procedure lasts about a
half hour, from the moment you step into your hospital gown to the moment you
leave the room. Most of the preparation comes in setting up the x-ray machine
– the actual procedure only takes a few minutes. Before an x-ray is taken,
you will be injected with an iodine solution that allows the blood to show up
more distinctly on the image.
CT scans will help your team of radiologists help you in the fight against
cancer and heart disease. Please notify your NY radiologist of any discomforts,
allergic reactions or lingering ailments before, during and after your CT scan.
CT scans are commonly used to examine the pulmonary arteries in the lungs to
rule out pulmonary embolism. They also help visualize blood flow in the renal
arteries (those supplying the kidneys) in patients with high blood pressure
and those suspected of having kidney disorders. Narrowing of a renal artery
is a cause of high blood pressure in some patients, and can be corrected. A
special computerized method of viewing the images makes CT renal scanning a
very accurate examination. Additionally, CT angiograms identify aneurisms in
the aorta or in other major blood vessels. Aneurysms are diseased areas of a
weakened blood vessel wall that bulges out—like a bulge in a tire. Aneurysms
are life-threatening because they can rupture.
CT scans also:
- Identify dissection in the aorta or its major branches. Dissection means
that the layers of the artery wall peel away from each other—like the
layers of an onion. Dissection can cause pain and can be life-threatening.
- Identify a small aneurysm inside the brain that can be life-threatening.
- Detect conditions where the arteries to the legs have become narrowed.
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