2007-11-07 16:53:22 · 6 answers · asked by Alex Jimmy 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It takes pictures of your brain to look for any abnormalaties. Hope you were looking for a simple answer =p
2007-11-07 16:56:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rob - a CT is not just for the brain.
CT (computed tomography) scanning—sometimes called CAT scanning—is a noninvasive, painless medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
CT imaging uses special x-ray equipment to produce multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body and a computer to join them together in cross-sectional views of the area being studied. The images can then be examined on a computer monitor or printed.
CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity than conventional x-ray exams.
Using specialized equipment and expertise to create and interpret CT scans of the body, radiologists can more easily diagnose problems such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. (radiologyinfo.org)
2007-11-07 16:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They use magic Cats to look into your body and scan you, then the cats tell the doctors how to fix you. =) Just kidding.
Its a medical imaging tool, sort of like a 3D Xray
2007-11-07 17:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by L L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A cat sitting on a scanner and you hit the scan button
2007-11-07 16:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by steve l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a CAT scan is a kind of xray where they put you on this big machine to take pictures to find out if you have torn ligements or any other thing wrong with you that a regular xray cant tell you
2007-11-07 17:03:37 · answer #5 · answered by shygirl6 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Computerized Axial Tomography (medical imaging technique; aka CT); now Computed Tomography)
2007-11-07 17:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by Shannnon J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋