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Related MedlinePlus Page: CT Scans
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Related MedlinePlus Page: CT Scans

09/22/2016 09:16 AM EDT

Related MedlinePlus Page: CT Scans
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Summary

Computed tomography (CT) is a type of imaging. It uses special x-ray equipment to make cross-sectional pictures of your body.
Doctors use CT scans to look for
  • Broken bones
  • Cancers
  • Blood clots
  • Signs of heart disease
  • Internal bleeding
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.
NIH: National Cancer Institute

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