30/07/2024
1) What do the letters CT stand for?
CT: computed tomography
Tomo. Means section
- Graphy means presentation
It's a diagnostic medical device that used to scan the internal body parts by the x-ray components.
2) What is the use of the CT-Scan?
CT is use for viewing 3d image of body.
It can be used for many types of tests such as:
* It used to test the chest, pelvis, and abdomen with an accurate images of all types of tissue.
* Used to check the pain and breathing difficulties
* Test some injuries like trauma
* Skeletal structure problems such as spinal treating, hands and feet injuries. As it can shows the small bones and the surrounding tissues.
* Used also to detect any type of cancer such as lymphoma, and the body parts cancers. It provides the presence of the cancer, size, defined the precise place, and if there is any involvement with other body parts.
3) On which working principle does the CT Scan operates on?
CT intern works onto the basic principle of X-rays which Photo Electric Effect.
4) List 4 components of the CT Scan.
Components(X-ray tube, collimator, detector, video monitor).
5) Compare and contrast the CT scan from the MRI. Major Differences is between CT and MRI are:
* CT works with lonizing Radiation Effect, Where MRI works with Non lonizing Radiation effect.
* IN CT we can view bone soft tissue and few of nerves, Where in MRI we can View bone soft tissue and nerves clearly.
6) What are the common dysfunction of the CT scan and how can they be rectified?
The Tube Damages, Power supply issues and Table issues are mostly noticable.
7) What kind of images does CT Scan display? The images provided by the CT Scanner had a three dimensional reconstruction.
8) Companies that provide the device:
*Toshiba (Canon)
*Philips
*GE
*Siemens