 What
is Computed Axial Tomography?
Computed axial tomography (CT or CAT scan) is a way of looking inside
the human body using a special machine. The images produced are cross-sectional,
like the slices in a loaf of bread. During a CT exam the scanner takes multiple
cross-sectional images. These are created with the help of a computer and are
capable of depicting various internal body parts in great detail, enhancing
the healthcare provider's ability to diagnose a variety of medical conditions,
including cancer and heart disease.
LightSpeed16 CT at Advanced Imaging. The power to scan finer,
further, faster. The fourth evolution of GE's award-winning LightSpeed
platform, the LightSpeed16 expands multi-slice CT scanning technology
from eight to 16 slices per rotation. LightSpeed incorporates breakthrough innovations
that deliver speed with submillimeter resolution and effective dose optimization.
Patient advantages include:
- Faster scan times. LightSpeed16 is 16 times
faster than any other technology available in Missoula. With LightSpeed, the
scan is over before you know it.
- Superior imaging. Provides improved 2D and 3D images to
help radiologists see patients like never before. With full-color, three-dimensional
images that healthcare providers can rotate and move through, it's almost
like virtual surgery.
- Proper dosage. With technology called OptiDose, LightSpeed
manages the dose of radiation so that patients are exposed to only what's
necessary. This is especially important when scanning infants or children.
- Digital format. All images are captured, read and stored
digitally. This results in sharper images with no loss of resolution. It also
makes your scans portable. Many patients get scans downloaded onto a disk
so they can review them with their healthcare providers.
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