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class="toccolumn"> <h3>Basics</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Summary" href="#summary">Summary</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Start Here" href="#cat_51">Start Here</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Prevention and Risk Factors" href="#cat_93">Prevention and Risk Factors</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Learn More</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Related Issues" href="#cat_47">Related Issues</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Specifics" href="#cat_42">Specifics</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>See, Play and Learn</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Videos and Tutorials" href="#cat_94">Videos and Tutorials</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="threecols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Research</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Clinical Trials" href="#cat_27">Clinical Trials</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Journal Articles" href="#cat_59">Journal Articles</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Resources</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Reference Desk" href="#cat_82">Reference Desk</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Find an Expert" href="#cat_83">Find an Expert</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>For You</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Children" href="#cat_8">Children</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Women" href="#cat_7">Women</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Patient Handouts" href="#cat_69">Patient Handouts</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="summary"></a> <section id="topsum_section"> <div class="summary-title syndicate"> <h2>Summary</h2> </div> <div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><p>Computed tomography (CT) is a type of imaging. It uses special x-ray equipment to make cross-sectional pictures of your body. </p> <p>Doctors use CT scans to look for:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fractures.html">Fractures</a> (broken bones)</li> <li> Cancers</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodclots.html">Blood clots</a></li> <li> Signs of <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/heartdiseases.html">heart disease</a></li> <li> Internal bleeding</li> </ul> <p>During a CT scan, you lie still on a table. The table slowly passes through the center of a large X-ray machine. The test is painless. During some tests you receive a contrast dye, which makes parts of your body show up better in the image.</p> <p class="attribution">NIH: National Cancer Institute</p></div> </section> <a name="cat_51"></a> <section id="cat_51_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header expanded"> <div class="section-title syndicate"> <h2>Start Here </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section51" class="section-body expanded syndicate" aria-expanded="true"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/ct-scans-fact-sheet" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="14286" data-org="NCI">Computed Tomography (CT) Scans and Cancer</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/diagnostico-estadificacion/hoja-informativa-tomografia-computarizada" data-sid="111630">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/ct-scan/about/pac-20393675?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="35373" >CT Scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/what-computed-tomography" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="79332" >What is Computed Tomography?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/tests-procedures/ct-scan/about/pac-20393675?p=1" data-sid="128729">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_93"></a> <section id="cat_93_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Prevention and Risk Factors </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section93" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/full-body-ct-scans-what-you-need-know" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="91145" >Full-Body CT Scans: What You Need to Know</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/what-are-radiation-risks-ct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="69723" >What Are the Radiation Risks from CT?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/whole-body-ct-screening-should-i-or-shouldnt-i-get-one" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="32922" >Whole-Body CT Screening -- Should I or Shouldn't I Get One?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_47"></a> <section id="cat_47_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Related Issues </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section47" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/safety-contrast" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="91167" >Contrast Materials</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/safety-contrast" data-sid="99068">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/article-read-radiology-report" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="120655" >How to Read Your Radiology Report</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/article-read-radiology-report" data-sid="124012">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_42"></a> <section id="cat_42_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Specifics </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section42" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/abdominct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="44203" >Abdominal and Pelvic CT (Computed Tomography)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/abdominct" data-sid="58859">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/bodyct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10990" >Body CT</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/bodyct" data-sid="58861">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/sinusct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="53185" >Computed Tomography (CT) -- Sinuses</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/sinusct" data-sid="57696">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/angiocoroct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="115257" >Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/angiocoroct" data-sid="115846">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/angioct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28922" >CT Angiography (CTA)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/angioct" data-sid="58232">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/CTenterography" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="97647" >CT Enterography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/CTenterography" data-sid="113867">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/perfusionheadct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="115259" >CT Perfusion of the Head</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/perfusionheadct" data-sid="115840">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/headct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10991" >Head CT</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/headct" data-sid="58072">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-tests" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155286" data-org="NHLBI">Heart Tests</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/es/salud/estudios-cardiacos" data-sid="157549">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/myelography/" data-sid="146712" data-org="NLM">Myelography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/mielografia/" data-sid="146724">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/spect-scan/about/pac-20384925?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="42220" >SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) Scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/tests-procedures/spect-scan/about/pac-20384925?p=1" data-sid="132668">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/spinect" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="45602" >Spine CT</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/spinect" data-sid="58860">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/lung-tests" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155308" data-org="NHLBI">Tests for Lung Disease</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/es/salud/pruebas-pulmonares" data-sid="131247">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/urography" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="101065" >Urography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/urography" data-sid="102786">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/virtual-colonoscopy" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="43027" data-org="NIDDK">Virtual Colonoscopy</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/pruebas-diagnosticas/colonoscopia-virtual" data-sid="105085">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_94"></a> <section id="cat_94_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Videos and Tutorials </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section94" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/video-ctscan.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="79335" >Getting a CAT Scan (For Kids)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/kids/video-ctscan.html" data-sid="112258">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_27"></a> <section id="cat_27_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Clinical Trials </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section27" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?intr=%22Tomography,+X-Ray+Computed%22&aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28515" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Tomography, X-Ray Computed</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_59"></a> <section id="cat_59_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Journal Articles <span class="subheading">References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)</span> </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section59" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39567729" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49036" >Article: Sex differences in shoulder acromiohumeral contact surface arc length on three-dimensional...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39567547" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49036" >Article: Chest computed tomography for patients with sepsis in the emergency intensive...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39567508" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49036" >Article: Annotated test-retest dataset of lung cancer CT scan images reconstructed at...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Tomography%2C+X-Ray+Computed%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+2+Years%22+%5Bedat%5D+NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29+AND+free+full+text%5Bsb%5D+" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49036" >CT Scans -- see more articles</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_82"></a> <section id="cat_82_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Reference Desk </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section82" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/glossary-index" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="18755" >RadiologyInfo: Glossary of Terms</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/glossary-index" data-sid="58377">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_83"></a> <section id="cat_83_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Find an Expert </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section83" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.acraccreditation.org/accredited-facility-search" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36559" >American College of Radiology Accredited Facility Search</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="655" >Food and Drug Administration</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10989" >RadiologyInfo</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es" data-sid="92244">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_8"></a> <section id="cat_8_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Children </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section8" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/pedimmobilization.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="53044" >Keeping Kids Still during Exams</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/pedia-ct" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="44202" >Pediatric CT</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/pedia-ct" data-sid="58073">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_7"></a> <section id="cat_7_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Women </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section7" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://hps.org/documents/pregnancy_fact_sheet.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93679" >Radiation Exposure and Pregnancy</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Health Physics Society)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_69"></a> <section id="cat_69_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Patient Handouts </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section69" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003789.htm" data-sid="83384" >Abdominal CT scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003789.htm" data-sid="85195">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003788.htm" data-sid="83383" >Chest CT</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003788.htm" data-sid="85194">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007674.htm" data-sid="125525" >CT angiography - abdomen and pelvis</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007674.htm" data-sid="125533">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007675.htm" data-sid="125526" >CT angiography - arms and legs</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007675.htm" data-sid="125534">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007676.htm" data-sid="125527" >CT angiography - chest</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007676.htm" data-sid="125535">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007677.htm" data-sid="125528" >CT angiography - head and neck</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007677.htm" data-sid="125536">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003786.htm" data-sid="83381" >Head CT scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003786.htm" data-sid="49471">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007344.htm" data-sid="83778" >Heart CT scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007344.htm" data-sid="86245">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007350.htm" data-sid="83784" >Lumbar Spine CT scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007350.htm" data-sid="86251">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003787.htm" data-sid="83382" >Lumbosacral spine CT</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003787.htm" data-sid="85193">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007362.htm" data-sid="83795" >Pelvic CT scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007362.htm" data-sid="86369">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="side"> <aside> <section id="ht-img-section"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header hide-offscreen"> <h2>Topic Image</h2> </div> <div class="section-body no-header"> <img src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/CTScan.jpg" title="CT Scans" alt="CT Scans" /> </div> </div> </section> <section id="encyclopedia-box"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header red"> <h2>MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA</h2> </div> <div id="more_encyclopedia" class="section-body"> <ul> <li><a data-sid="83384" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003789.htm">Abdominal CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83781" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007347.htm">Arm CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83785" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007351.htm">Cervical spine 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href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007345.htm">Knee CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83782" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007348.htm">Leg CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83784" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007350.htm">Lumbar Spine CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83382" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003787.htm">Lumbosacral spine CT</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83380" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003785.htm">Orbit CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83795" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007362.htm">Pelvic CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83385" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003790.htm">Renal scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83780" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007346.htm">Shoulder CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83783" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007349.htm">Sinus CT scan</a></li> <li><a data-sid="88631" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007442.htm">Thoracic spine 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