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2. Can a Brain Scan Detect Dementia or Alzheimer’s? - Healthline

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   A CT scan might be the better choice if cost is an issue. It’s also possible your doctor will recommend another type of scan to help in dementia diagnosis. PET scans are slightly different from ...

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

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   Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

4. How Accurate Is a CT Scan for Bladder Cancer? Benefits & More

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   The scan will occur in a room with a tube-like machine. The machine has an attached bed that can move in and out of it. The scan should last around 30 minutes. The machine will generate a buzzing ...

5. Knee CT Scan: Purpose, Procedure & Risks - Healthline

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   A computed tomography (CT) scan is a type of X-ray that shows cross-sectional images of a specific area on your body. For example, a CT scan of your knee would help doctors diagnose disease or ...

6. All About Cervical Spine CT Scans With and Without Contrast

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   CT Cervical Spine Scan With Contrast. Contrast is a type of dye that the radiology nurse injects into your arm. They administer the dye through your vein in a process called intravenous (IV ...

7. A Full-Body Scan for Cancer: What are the Risks and Benefits?

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   A full-body scan for cancer is an imaging test that scans your whole body. Due to the risks, a full-body scans isn't recommended as a cancer screening test.

8. What’s a Nuclear Medicine Scan: How it Works & Do ... - WebMD

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   MUGA: This scan uses a radioactive liquid tracer to track how well your heart moves blood back out into your body. It helps your doctor decide whether your heart is strong enough for certain types ...

9. Shoulder CT Scan: Purpose, Risks, Aftercare, and More

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   A shoulder computed tomography scan or (CT or CAT scan) creates cross-sectional images of the shoulder using specialized X-ray cameras. This scan can help doctors see the bones and soft tissues in ...