Uses of Computerized Tomography(CT) scanner__ Educational World

 Uses:

A CT Scan help us in different ways which include:

• Diagnose muscle and bone disorders, such as bone tumors and fractures.
• Pinpoint the location of a tumor, infection or a blood clot.
• Guide procedures such as surgery, biopsy and radiation therapy.
• Detect and monitor diseases and conditions such as cancer, heart diseases, lung nodules and liver masses.
• Used to locate infections
• Detect osteoporosis
• Determine the cause of chest or abdominal pain, difficulty of breathing and other symptoms.
• Diagnose dangerous vascular diseases that can cause stroke, kidney failure and death.
• Images the lungs to reveal blood clots in lungs vessels, excess fluid, pneumonia and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease.
• Diagnose spinal problems and skeletal injuries.