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* Spiral CT. Spiral CT, also called helical CT is "computed tomography where there is continuous X-ray exposure to the patient while being transported in a spiral or helical pattern through the beam of irradiation. This provides improved three-dimensional contrast and spatial resolution compared to conventional computed tomography, where data is obtained and computed from individual sequential exposures".<ref>{{MeSH|Tomography, Spiral Computed}}</ref> | * Spiral CT. Spiral CT, also called helical CT is "computed tomography where there is continuous X-ray exposure to the patient while being transported in a spiral or helical pattern through the beam of irradiation. This provides improved three-dimensional contrast and spatial resolution compared to conventional computed tomography, where data is obtained and computed from individual sequential exposures".<ref>{{MeSH|Tomography, Spiral Computed}}</ref> | ||
* Cone CT | * Cone CT is uses a cone or pyramid-shaped beam of radiation.<ref>{{MeSH|Cone-Beam Computed Tomography}}</ref> | ||
==Adverse effects== | ==Adverse effects== | ||
Revision as of 07:56, 24 March 2008
X-Ray computerized tomography is a type of computed tomography and is defined as "tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image."[1]
Classification
Newer types of X-ray computerized tomography
- Spiral CT. Spiral CT, also called helical CT is "computed tomography where there is continuous X-ray exposure to the patient while being transported in a spiral or helical pattern through the beam of irradiation. This provides improved three-dimensional contrast and spatial resolution compared to conventional computed tomography, where data is obtained and computed from individual sequential exposures".[2]
- Cone CT is uses a cone or pyramid-shaped beam of radiation.[3]
Adverse effects
The risk associated with a CT scan (the increased risk of cancer associated with the radiation doses) is extremely low for any one person. However, given the increasing number of CT scans being obtained, the increasing exposure to radiation in the population may be a public health issue in the future. [4]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), X-ray computed tomography (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Tomography, Spiral Computed (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Brenner DJ, Hall EJ (2007). "Computed tomography--an increasing source of radiation exposure". N Engl J Med 357: 2277–84. DOI:10.1056/NEJMra072149. PMID 18046031. Research Blogging.