CT Scans Summary Computed tomography (CT) is a type of imaging. It uses special x-ray equipment to make cross-sectional pictures of your body. Doctors use CT scans to look for Broken bones Cancers Blood clots Signs of heart disease Internal bleeding During a CT scan, you lie still on a table. The table slowly passes through the center of a large X-ray machine. The test is painless. During some tests you receive a contrast dye, which makes parts of your body show up better in the image. NIH: National Cancer Institute Array Abdominal CT scan Head CT scan Heart CT scan Lumbar Spine CT scan Lumbosacral spine CT Pelvic CT scan Thoracic CT Find an Expert American College of Radiology Accredited Facility Search American College of Radiology Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration RadiologyInfo Array Related Issues Are CT Scans Safe? Is It True That CT Scans May Increase My Risk of Cancer? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Contrast Materials Array Doses from Medical Radiation Sources Health Physics Society How to Read Your Radiology Report Array Medical and Dental Patient Issues Health Physics Society What Are the Radiation Risks from CT? Food and Drug Administration Encyclopedia Arm CT scan Cervical spine CT scan CT scan Knee CT scan Leg CT scan Orbit CT scan Renal scan Shoulder CT scan Sinus CT scan Thoracic spine CT scan Specifics Cardiac CT National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Chest CT Scan National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Computed Tomography (CT) – Spine Array Computed Tomography (CT) — Head Array Computed Tomography (CT) — Sinuses Array Coronary Calcium Scan National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Array CT — Abdomen and Pelvis Array CT — Body Array CT Angiography (CTA) Array CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) Array CT Enterography Array CT Perfusion of the Head Array SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) Scan Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Urography Array Virtual Colonoscopy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Children Children’s (Pediatric) CT (Computed Tomography) Array Keeping Kids Still during Exams American Society of Radiologic Technologists Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Tomography, X-Ray Computed National Institutes of Health Start Here Computed Tomography (CT) Scans and Cancer National Cancer Institute CT Scan Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research What is Computed Tomography? Food and Drug Administration Prevention and Risk Factors Full-Body CT Scans – What You Need to Know Food and Drug Administration Videos and Tutorials Getting a CAT Scan Nemours Foundation Journal Articles CT Scans Women Radiation Exposure and Pregnancy Health Physics Society Reference Desk RadiologyInfo: Glossary of Terms Array Diagnosis and Tests Whole-Body CT Screening–Should I or Shouldn’t I Get One? Food and Drug Administration
