Computed Tomography (CT, CAT Scan)

CT allows physicians to see with intricate detail inside bone structures and organs. Godfrey Hounsfield of EMI Laboratories in England developed this imaging study in 1972.

In a CT scan, a small X-ray tube spins around the patient at very high speeds. A computer translates the information to create up to 16 high-resolution composite images, often called “slices.” Each image represents a thin slice (anywhere from a few millimeters to one centimeter) of the area being scanned. With our modern systems, the images can be reconstructed in multiple ways, allowing physicians to look at areas of interest in ways that were never before possible.

Our state-of-the-art CT scanners allow the technologists to take several slices at the same time which makes the procedure faster, easier and more comfortable for our patients.