Multi-slice CT Explained

Our new SOMATOM Sensation CT scanner allows the routine use of high performance Multi-slice CT, providing extended coverage of anatomical areas while producing images with higher detail:

• Vasculature evaluation of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and extremities using CT Angiography.
• Evaluation of osteopathic and traumatic alterations of bone surface using 3-dimensional imaging.
• Evaluation os ischemic stroke injuries with the help of Perfusion CT, allowing physicians to meet the critical time window for effective treatment by providing results in less than 10 minutes.
• Computed tomography angiograms (CTA) excel at detecting significant narrowing of a blood vessel or artery that could require catheter-based intervention or surgery (such as bypassing).

Benefits

• Unlike other imaging methods, CT scanning offers detailed views of many types of tissue including the lungs, bones, soft tissues and blood vessels.
• CT scanning is painless, noninvasive and accurate. CT scans are also faster than many of the alternatives. It is cost-efficient enough to be useful for a wide range of clinical problems.
• CT scans can identify normal and abnormal structures, making it a useful tool to guide radiotherapy, needle biopsies and other minimally invasive procedures. Sometimes, CT images are so detailed they completely eliminate the need for invasive exploratory surgery and surgical biopsy.