Computed tomography is an effective method of diagnosis that allows diagnosing several parts and tissues of human organism and revealing any pathological processes in early stages.
Computed tomography testing is conducted in the following cases:
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CT of head and neck allows revealing traumatic damages of brain and skull, the presence of stroke, hematoma, tumor, hydrocephalus, diseases of cerebral blood vessels and soft tissues, thyroid, paranasal cavity and larynx. | ||||
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CT of lungs and mediastinum is carried out if as a result of radiography or other testing there is a doubt of nepoplasms, trauma, aorta aneurysm, pneumothorax, as well as for the purpose of differential diagnosis of pathological process. |
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CT of abdomen and retroperitoneal space allows to reveal liver, pancreatic, gallbladder, spleen, intestines, kidneys and vascular diseases. It also helps to reveal metastases of lymphadenopathy, aneurysm and abscess. | ||||
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CT of small pelvis detects urological and gynecological diseases. | ||||
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Spinal CT procedure is the most demanded examination in neurology, neurosurgery, raumatology and orthopaedics, which allows to examine intervertebral discs condition of vertebrae, spinal stenosis, intervertebral disc herniation, traumatic and tumor processes, pathological processes of locomotor (musculoskeletal) system. | ||||
