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Computed tomography (CT) is a diagnostic procedure that uses special X-ray equipment to create cross-sectional pictures of your body. CT images are produced using X-ray technology and powerful computers.
The uses of CT include looking for
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.
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DI Scan Newsletter - Diagnostic Imaging SCAN is the biweekly newsletter of up-to-the-minute coverage of the rapidly changing global medical imaging industry. Subscribers receive the most recent developments and cutting-edge news in MRI, CT, x-ray, ultrasound, PACS, nuclear medicine, and mammography.
Faces of Djed - Lengthy, illustrated article by Lee-Anne Jack about CT scans of a mummy in the Royal Ontario Museum and what they revealed, with bibliography.
Ti Ameny Net - An ancient Egyptian mummy displayed at the Ancient World Gallery in North Court at the University of Richmond in Virginia: CT scans, x-rays, and analyses.
This Mummy Has Four Feet, Few Bones and a New Home - From ScienceDaily, archaeologists at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture had no idea what they would learn when they sent Nellie, the museum's Egyptian mummy, to the University of Washington Medical Center to undergo a CT scan three years ago as the first step in a conservation process.
MSNBC: Scans Resolve Mystery over King Tut’s Death - Associated Press report on results of the CT scan performed on the mummy of King Tutankhamun in January 2005. Contains comments by Zahi Hawass, photo of the mummy in its tomb, and CT scan of Tutankhamun's head.
Impact Studios, LLC - Norwalk, CT. Specailize in 3D animation, video production, CDROM/DVD production, 3D laser scanning and web development.
Protosystech - Prototypes produced by casting epoxy, polyurethane, into rtv silicon molds. CT MRI scan data is converted to 3D models.
TLD Concepts, Inc. - Transportable solutions for sensitive medical devices, heavy equipment in the 200-3000 pound ranges. Mobile EEG, EKG, X-Ray, lithotripters, orthopedic, MRI, CT Scan equipment. Prototyping and small run production for electronics and mechanical equipment.
Lung Cancer Screening - General information about helical CT scan screening, as offered by a Florida hospital.
Pulmonary Embolus - A multimedia textbook with presentation, diagnosis via scan, CT and pulmonary angiography, with multiple case studies.