For certain medical conditions, X-ray or ultrasound images don’t provide enough information. A CT scan provides a more detailed view of tissues, blood vessels, and bones. Doctors and other medical ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

Q: How is a CT scan better than X ray? A: The imaging done by CT scan is far more accurate and detailed than that of an X-Ray, which helps in better diagnosis. Q: When is it advisable to opt for a CT ...

A patient undergoes a CT scan procedure. Such scans are usually performed to show various images of the internal body system. (Right), the X-ray scanned image is transmitted to a computer where the ...

Doctors are now able to image the heart and coronary arteries with a CT scan, avoiding in some cases the need for an invasive test that involves snaking a catheter through the arteries themselves.

new CT Scan machine installed at PL Sharma district hospital A full body CT scan usually costs Rs 9,000. Notably, the hospital had a one slice CT scan machine, and was receiving complaints of running ...