CT SCAN CENTERS IN COIMBATORE

TYPES OF CT SCANS IN COIMBATORE

CT Scan Abdomen in Coimbatore
Abdominal CT scan can accurately diagnose many
causes of abdomen pains such as inflamed colon, colon
cancer, diverticulitis, appendicitis. It is also helpful in
imaging several types of tissues found in liver, spleen,
pancreas & kidneys. CT Scans are one of the preferred
methods for diagnosing different kind of cancers
including colon cancer.

CT Angiography in Coimbatore
CTA computed tomography angiography is used to
analyse the blood flow in arteries flowing from the
brain, lungs, kidneys, arms and till the end of the legs. CT
Angiography scans are commonly used to treat
pulmonary embolism, a condition where one or more
arteries in lungs are getting blocked through blood clots.

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CT Chest Scan in Coimbatore
CT chest scans are commonly used for diagnosing the
cause of continuous cough, breath shortness, severe
fever & chest pain. CT chest scan can detect even small
abnormalities that could be cancerous whereas
conventional X-rays will not detect such cancerous cells
at the beginning stage. Most of the patients who are met
with accidents use CT chest scans to identify the damage
to the organs and bones including spine and large blood
vessels.

CT Head Scan in Coimbatore

CT Head scans helps in identifying brain tumours, head
injuries & common brain diseases. It shows images of
bones, soft tissues & blood vessels at the same time. It
can detect blood clots or any kind of blood leak in the
brain. Also it is widely used to conduct radiation therapies
for brain and other tissue level cancers. Recent days the
usage of head scans are increased due to the stress
related brain disorders and road accidents that causes
skull fractures and brain damages.

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CT Scan for Spine in Coimbatore
CT spine scans in coimbatore are more detailed than
traditional x-rays where it can obtain images of different
types of tissues in bone, muscle and blood vessels. Most
commonly CT spine scans are used before and after surgery
to diagnose the spinal damage and various types of tumours
occurring in each vertebra. Also CT spine scan is helpful in
diagnosing the degenerative diseases such as arthritis and
common spinal problems like herniated disc which is a kind
of problem with a rubbery disc between spinal bones.

CT Scan benefits & Risks

Major Benefits
Identifies when surgeries are exactly required
Reduces unwanted investigative surgeries
Simplifies the cancer diagnosis and its treatment procedures
Reduces your time in hospital, thereby reducing costs
For guiding severe conditions such as stroke & cardiac related diseases
CT scan can be done even if you have any kind of implanted medical device,
whereas in MRI you cant
CT scan is always painless unless you are allergic to contrast materials.
3D images of coronary arteries and more

Common Risks of CT Scans

Chance of Cancers: Most common risk as many researchers and physicians explore
to the world that the radiation in a CT scan is quite dangerous in increasing the
chance of getting cancer. But, such statements are partially false and which usually
increased patients claustrophobia and confusions on undergoing CT Scans.

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Common Risks of CT Scans
Pregnant Women: Only for pregnant women, usually CT scans are not
recommended unless there is an emergency. If the CT is used only for chest or
head there is no risk for the baby. But, if you undergo a CT scan for abdomen and
pelvis, there will be a mild risk for baby and a chance of developing cancer on
unborn baby.
Continuous exposure: As a common rule in radiology - the higher radiation, the
greater risk. If you are using CT scans for long-term basis, there might be a chance
of getting cancer and other radiation related diseases. Also childrens have
chances of getting risks than adults and very rarely their DNAs might get damaged
due to the x-ray radiations.
Contrast Material: These days, a patient who is undergoing a CT scan will be
having a short medical test or study of your previous health records to check
whether they have any medications for some other health ailments. The contrast
material, usually iodine based can cause some allergic reaction to patients only
those have some other health issues which will be pre-diagnosed through medical
tests. Otherwise, there will be minor reactions such as nausea and vomiting.

CT scan or MRI which is best..?

MRI brain

CT brain

Based on the patients health condition and the kind of diagnosis required MRI and
CT scans both are equally best in their strengths. MRI scans test results are more
specific than CT scan in some cases.

CT Scanners used by the labs

The quality of a CT scanner is usually defined by its number of Slices. Higher the
number of Slices, the more accuracy in detailed imaging.
Most of the CT scanners used by coimbatore labs/Diagnostic centres are between
8 to 64 slices & few centers use 128 to 256 slices CT scanners. 320 to 640 slice
scanners are also available in some of the CT scan centers in bangalore.

How much does CT Scans Cost in

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The scan cost differs based on the kind of scans. Abdominal CT Scans are
quite expensive than other CT scans in coimbatore. Also, there is a huge price
variation for ct abdomen scan in every centre. You have to be prepared well
while comparing scan prices as well the quality of the scan centres in
bangalore.

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