CT Scan

CT Scan

A CT or CAT (computed tomography) scan combines X-ray and computer technology to show highly detailed, 3-D images of any part of the body, including bones, muscles, fat, organs and blood vessels. Scans can also be performed using a contrast solution (either swallowed or injected) to make tissues and vessels more visible.

Leading-edge CT technology

The GE Healthcare 64-slice LightSpeed™ VCT scanner is the most advanced CT technology available — it can capture images of a beating heart in five heartbeats, an organ in one second, and perform a whole body scan in 10 seconds. This technology results in less radiation exposure for patients, and can be used to examine a wider range of conditions — everything from exams of the heart, spine, lungs and colon, to advanced techniques such as angiography and radiation therapy planning.

Heart of Lancaster offers innovative diagnostic procedures using the 64-slice LightSpeed VCT.

Advanced CT techniques

We provide a range of advanced CT-guided techniques that doctors use in both diagnosis and interventional radiology treatments, including:

• Biopsies and abscess drainages
• CT angiography/arteriography
• CT radiation therapy planning
• Image-guided surgeries and pre-surgical planning
• Myelography (spine imaging with contrast solution)