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2. CT Scan (CAT Scan): Procedure, Risks, and Results - Healthline

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   A CT scan uses computers and rotating X-ray machines to create cross-sectional images of the body. These images provide more detailed information than typical X-ray images. They can show the soft ...

3. Hamilton Health Sciences - Wikipedia

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   Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation is a registered charitable organization that supports six of the hospitals and the cancer centre within Hamilton Health Sciences. The Ron Joyce Children's Centre, which opened in the fall 2015, is the only centre of its kind in Canada. The purpose built facility houses a variety of programs including: Autism ...

4. What Is a CT Scan? - WebMD

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   A computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan allows doctors to see inside your body. It uses a combination of X-rays and a computer to create pictures of your organs, bones, and other tissues.

5. Do CT Scans Cause Cancer? - WebMD

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   Each CT scan delivers 1 to 10 mSv, depending on the dose of radiation and the part of your body that's getting the test. A low-dose chest CT scan is about 1.5 mSv. The same chest scan at a full ...

6. How Much Radiation Do You Get From CT Scans? - WebMD

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   Radiation Doses for Common CT Scans. Common types of CT scans and the amount of radiation you would absorb from them include: Belly and pelvis: 10 mSv, equal to about 3 years of background ...

7. Pancreatic Cancer CT Scan: Uses, Procedure, Accuracy, and More

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   CT scans are a key piece of the pancreatic cancer diagnostic process. They create detailed images that allow doctors to see inside the pancreas and get an idea of the size and scope of tumors ...

8. CT scan - Wikipedia

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   A computed tomography scan ( CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body. [2] The personnel that perform CT scans are called radiographers or radiology technologists.

9. CT Scan for Kidney Cancer: How Accurate Is It? - Healthline

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   A CT scan is an advanced type of X-ray procedure that uses narrow beams of electromagnetic radiation to create two-dimensional (2D) cross-sectional images of the inside of your body. These images ...