Rarely is there any danger associated with a CT scan. Although the dosage of X-Rays is higher than can be expected from a conventional X-Ray, a CT scan is something that rarely happens more than once so the potential of over exposure is negligible. In the event there is need for further tests, the physician will often order that the tests be run in a multi-slice CT scanner, this machine takes numerous slices all at the same time in a short time frame. This arrangement, low dose CT Riverhead NY can give better resolution of the images and reduce the time in the machine.
A CT scanner uses a camera that takes X-Rays along the axis of rotation; the accumulated images are then reassembled on a computer to provide a 3D picture of the patient’s insides. The resulting image shows the doctor any potential growth or other abnormalities. Depending on the test demands, certain contrasting chemicals are taken by the patient prior to the test which makes the internal structure of the body standout per instructions of the doctor. The more slices taken the better the image; hence the value of the multi-slice CT scanner.
It takes a minimum amount of time to collect a significant number of slices. A single slice CT scanner may be set-up to take one image per second. If the machine was a four slice scanner, it obviously can take four images in the same second, reducing the time by 75 percent. This speeds up the process considerably, the image quality is superior and the patient spends less time in the machine.
When the patient is lying flat inside the CT scanner, he or she must lie very still. This can make the experience quite uncomfortable for the patient so the sooner the scan is over, the better it is for the patient. The technician often uses low dose CT in Riverhead NY which reduces any potential complications from over exposure to X-Rays but gives a superior image, this is the primary reason why these machines are used in major hospitals and diagnostic clinics.
The new machines offer the ultimate in advanced technology; they function faster, with less radiation and greater patient comfort.
A low dose CT in Riverhead NY is one of the many diagnostic services provided by the trained and certified technicians at North Fork Radiology.