CT (Computed tomography) scan is a diagnostic technique which uses computers and X-rays to produce cross-sectional images of the body parts like the head, shoulders, spine, heart, brain, abdomen, knee, and chest. A CT scan is more detailed than a standard X-ray as it also shows the soft tissues, blood vessels, bones. It is used for diagnosing diseases like infections, fractures, muscle disorders, tumors, and to guide surgeries and biopsies.
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I suffer from pulsatile tinnitus and vertigo. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been struggling for approximately two years with symptoms such as pulsatile tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, orthostatic headaches and general fatigue. I had an MRI that showed empty Sella with some herniation of CSF into the pituitary gland area. I have a set of images from a CT a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI findings are suggestive of benign intracranial hypertension and these also correlate well with your symptoms. In the scan provided, no obvious defect is seen in either of the cribriform plates. The CT angiogram is within normal limits. But still, if you have... Read Full »
My CT shows multiple subcentimeter nodules in thyroid. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I noticed a swelling on my neck a while back. It has been that swollen for a while now, more than six months. It is not going down and sometimes there is a pain when I am more active. I am starting to get concerned with it as it is not going down. I had a CT scan about three months bac... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can see that there is fullness on the right side of the neck in the picture. In the CT scan images (attachment removed to protect patient identity) I find there are few lymph nodes on the sides of your neck but probably because of the small size, your report does not ... Read Full »
I had CT scan for swollen lymph node in the neck. Kindly give your report.
Query: Hello doctor, Kindly give a report of my CT scan. I had CT scan for swollen lymph node in the left neck, posterior cervical. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please find the CT scan report as below (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Contrast enhanced CT neck, • Bilateral neck spaces appear normal. • Visualized neck vessels appear normal in course and caliber. • Thyroid, submandibular and parotid g... Read Full »
Does CT scan go through lead aprons?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 32 years old female. I went to the hospital ER for hip or abdominal pain. They ordered a CT scan. During the scan, they used lead aprons on my breast, neck, and abdomen. Does the scan go through these aprons? They found nothing but a nodule on my lung. I am just wondering if it sa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The lead guards used during scan prevent harmful radiation effects to your thyroid, ovaries, and breast and hence are used as protection. These aprons do not obliterate the radiations and all the organs covered are visualized minus the harmful effect of X-rays. For the... Read Full »