Computerized Tomography (CT)
A CT (computed tomography) scan, sometimes called CAT scan, uses special X-ray equipment to obtain image data from different angles around the body. This information is processed through a sophisticated computer to show cross-sections of body tissues and organs.
The high-speed, multi-row helical CT equipment at Mission Imaging Center is among the best available, providing outstanding images quickly and with pinpoint accuracy. Our CT services include coronary artery calcification screening for the detection of coronary artery disease and lung cancer screening.
During a CT procedure, the patient lies still on a table that can move up and down, and slide in and out of a doughnut-shaped machine. The X-ray imager moves around the patient's body to produce images, making clicking and whirring noises as it moves. Patients are alone in the room during a CT procedure, though the specially trained technologist can see and talk with the them. The procedure is painless.