CT Scan

A CT scan (Computed Tomography) is a method for making x-ray images of the interior of the body. The technique used in tomography is one that makes detailed x-rays of thin sectional views of the body. Each thin section records the density of the matter at a cross-sectional (axial) plane and stores the results in a binary computer file. A series of planes, assembled in order, renders the image of the scanned area and displays it with varying shades of color representing the densities found at each point.

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