Montgomery CT Scans

Montgomery CT scans can be an excellent way for patients to learn more about medical conditions they have or to screen for the possibility of new conditions. Computer tomography, or CT scans, are an imaging technique that utilizes X-rays and computers to produce multiple cross-sectional images of different parts of the body.

CT scans in Montgomery are readily available and can be used to gain information about any part of the body, but are particularly helpful in getting accurate images of the lungs, chest, brain, and abdomen. While some scanning centers do not require a primary care physician's order to conduct the CT scan, the results of the scan can easily be forwarded to a physician after the images are processed in the computer.

Before your scan, your Montgomery CT scan specialist might inject a special dye into your tissues to increase the contrast in the body parts being scanned, resulting in clearer images. This material sometimes causes patients to feel a bit warm or a mild metallic taste in their mouths, but these side effects are usually short lived. In some cases, different scanning techniques may necessitate the drinking of a similar liquid to help increase the quality of images taken of the digestive tract. Depending on the scan, the process of scanning may take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. The scan will require patients to lay on their backs on a flat table, which will gradually slide through a round, donut-like scanning machine. After the scan is complete, most patients can resume normal activities immediately.

The results of your Montgomery CT scan will be available a day or two after your scan is conducted. Reviewing your results with a physician is an important step towards either tracking the progress of disease or diagnosis. Your doctor will be able to fully explain the results to you and provide valuable recommendations for further action.

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"I had a CT Body Scan that probably saved my life! Cancer was found on my kidney and, thankfully, it was operable because it was found so early."