Category: CT

Understanding Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain is a common condition with many causes. Pain often starts in the neck and radiates down one or both arms. Because neck pain can originate in any of the tissues, joints,...

June 16, 2021 – 2 min read

Causes for Common Back Injuries

Experiencing a back injury can significantly disrupt your life. Pain in your back can affect the quality of your sleep and prevent you from doing everyday activities. In fact, back pain is one...

June 8, 2021 – 2 min read

How to Tell If You Have a Concussion

Sometimes a bump on the head is just a bump on the head. But if you hit your head or body hard enough, you could have a type of mild traumatic brain injury...

May 4, 2021 – 4 min read

Are X-rays or Imaging Tests Safe During Pregnancy?

Amid pregnancy, life goes on—which means that sometimes you may experience illnesses or injuries that require medical attention and possibly imaging exams. Because imaging tests are associated with radiation, you may be wondering...

March 25, 2021 – 2 min read

Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury with Medical Imaging

Your brain is a small but mighty organ. It makes up only 2% of your body weight but uses 20% of the oxygen you breathe. It controls everything, from breathing and digestion to...

March 16, 2021 – 3 min read

Brain Scans

Brain scans are imaging tests used to detect disease or abnormalities in the brain. Brain imaging tests can be an important part of stroke care, as they allow providers to see where and...

January 25, 2021 – 3 min read
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How Long Does a CT Scan of the Abdomen Take?

The quick, easy answer: About 30 minutes or less. Because of the advanced technology, a CT scan is one of the fastest ways to detect an illness or health problem in the abdomen....

December 2, 2020 – 3 min read

How Do MRI and CT Scans Affect My Body?

Since the invention of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT (computed tomography) scans, the quality of images each produces has improved dramatically. As a result, the uses have grown for each. However, as...

October 28, 2020 – 3 min read

Assessing Risk and Detecting Cancer Early

It’s a fact of life that not everyone is at the same risk of developing cancer. While unhealthy lifestyle choices like smoking or heavy drinking can increase the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis,...

October 21, 2020 – 2 min read