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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. 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.

4. 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 ...

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. How Accurate are Low Dose CT Scans for Lung Cancer? - Healthline

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   Low dose CT scans are the only screening test recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the early detection of lung cancer. This test uses X-rays to make cross ...

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. The personnel that perform CT scans are called radiographers or radiology technologists.

9. Abdominal CT Scan with Contrast: Purpose, Risks, and More

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   Risks. Follow-up. A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided give your doctor many different views of your body ...