By: Kathryn Dawson | 2010-10-29 | Health & Fitness Both MRI scans and CT scans play a vital role in modern medicine. This article looks at the differences between them. Read on to find out more about these two types of scan and what each is used for. Information about the advantages and disadvantages of both can be found here. read more
By: Kathryn Dawson | 2010-10-29 | Medical Tourism Both MRI scans and CT scans play a vital role in modern medicine. This article looks at the differences between them. Read on to find out more about these two types of scan and what each is used for. Information about the advantages and disadvantages of both can be found here. read more
By: Kathryn Dawson | 2010-10-22 | Medical Tourism A PET and CT scan can be used separately, but are far more valuable when used at the same time. They provide images of the body and a wealth of information that can assist a doctor make an accurate diagnosis. They are particular good for detecting cancerous growths in the body but can also be used to analyze brain function. Read on to find out what PET-CT scans are and how they can be used to accurately make diagnoses of a range of illnesses. read more
By: Dave Brantley | 2010-05-21 | Cancer For 20 years, computed tomography (CT) has been the highest standard in the diagnosis and treatment planning of a number of cancers. People with lung, breast, spinal, and other cancers have received the benefits of CTs ability to bring clear images of the body's various organs. While CT provides qualified images of cancerous areas, it doesn't support the doctor to observe the body's function, read more
By: Kathryn Dawson | 2011-01-28 | Cancer It is a non-invasive procedure that involves two scans being carried out at the same time. Read on to find out exactly what can be expected from a PET CT scan and why it is so important to all fields of medicine. read more
By: Jennifer Stone | 2011-06-20 | Medicine X-rays are a history when technology has now advanced to CT scans, which are very commonly heard of. To start with, CT scan is Computed Tomography scan, also known as CAT scan – Computerized Axial Tomography, which is a sophisticated x-ray procedure. read more
By: Kathryn Dawson | 2011-01-21 | Health & Fitness PET CT scans are used in many fields of medicine as a diagnostic tool. These scans when viewed together provide a clear image of the cells in the body. If you are interested in modern medicine or would like to know more about the different scans used today by doctors, then you have come to the right place. Here you will find out everything you need to know about PET CT scans. read more
By: Kathryn Dawson | 2010-11-05 | Cancer A PET scan and a CT scan work together to provide a detailed image of a person's body. They are used together to help detect and locate abnormalities or cancerous cells. This article describes not only what the scans do and how they work in more detail, but it also provides information about the advantages and disadvantages of a PET CT scan. Read on to find out more about a PET CT scan. read more
By: Lee Bond | 2010-09-25 | Health & Fitness CT scan equipment is basically used to diagnose the condition of the patient in a very short span of time. It gives immediate result than any other procedure can do to cure the disease. read more
By: Lee Bond | 2011-03-29 | Medicine The acronym of CT scan is computer tomography scan. The process of CT incorporates the use of contrast agents. The contrast agents play a very significant role in the process of this type of imaging. It is used to visualise the affected areas clearly and in contrast with the other tissues. That is why they are called contrast agents. It is the best material used to differentiate the affected areas from others. read more
By: Lee Bond | 2011-03-29 | Health & Fitness The contrast agents are also called as dye. It is a fluid used to differentiate the tissues from one another; it is administered to the body of the patient intravenously, orally or rectally. It can ev... read more
By: PR 24x7 Network Ltd. | 2011-01-29 | Business The patient, 53 year old Mohini Taneja, was suffering from advanced arthritis for the last 15 years and had tried every possible non invasive method without any success until she opted to undertake this procedure. read more
By: devidhussain | 2011-12-02 | Beauty Everyone in world wants to be perfectly fit in terms of health. It is not only that due to medical illness a person feels sad and irritated, but the illness brings with it a series of medical tests that the person needs to undergo in order to find out the root cause of the medical illness and thus to cure it with proper treatment. read more
By: Matt | 2011-03-25 | Wellness Did you know there was an alternative to emergency room healthcare where you can get all the benefits of 24 hour emergency care without the long wait experienced through hospital emergency care services? read more
By: James Smith | 2010-12-10 | Medicine MRI is much more sophisticated than traditional diagnostic modalities like X-ray, CT scan or even ultrasound and gives a clear picture of the brain's functioning. read more