If you would like to know about CT scan, and the uses of CT scan in obtaining a full body scan, the following information will be of interest to you.
Firstly, a CT scan (Computed Tomography scan) and a CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) scan are the same thing.
Computed Tomography is a a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis. By this means a full body scan can be created.
A CT scanner is a large X-ray machine that has a short, open-ended tube in the middle (like a very short tunnel). The patient lies on a scanning table, which slides through the middle of the CT scanner. The CT scanner takes a series of x-ray pictures. A computer then puts these images together to make one detailed CT scan image, and thus facilitate medical diagnosis. In some cases, a contrast dye is injected into the bloodstream to help doctors get a clearer picture.
CT scans are very useful because they can show several kinds of body tissue—lung, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels—with great clarity. By interpreting CT scans of the body, doctors are more able to arrive at a medical diagnosis of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, infectious disease, injuries and musculoskeletal disorders.
For indicative costs of a private CT scan, view our CT prices list.
Featured CT scan providers
The following companies provide the latest technology in CT scanning within modern "state of the art" facilities.
Lifescan
Founded in 2002, Lifescan enables individuals and medical professionals unique access to the latest CT scan equipment in comfortable surroundings away from traditional hospital environments.
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London Bridge Hospital
The London Bridge Hospital offers state of the art CT scans via their 64-slice GE VCT scanner. The hospital offers a full range of CT scans such as neuro, body, orthopaedic, cardiac, virtual endoscopy and CT angiography and also performs CT guided interventional procedures.
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Medical Diagnostic & Imaging Group
The Medical Diagnostic & Imaging Group owns and operates centres providing a broad range of diagnostic imaging. Each is specially designed for unsurpassed levels of safety, comfort and dignity and brings together the best equipment across a range of diagnostic imaging modalities.
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Wellington Hospital, London
The Diagnostics and Imaging Department at The Wellington Hospital in London is one of the most up to date in the country and the largest of its kind in the UK private sector.
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