New technology in CT Scanning now exists which gives doctors greater insight into the human body. That means doctors can also see signs of disease earlier than ever before, when the disease is most treatable.
One advantage of the newest technology is the length of time for the exam. It takes seconds as you lie very still on a slowly moving table in the open, not enclosed. In addition, less radiation is received and better quality pictures are produced.
Over half the people who died suddenly from a heart attack had no prior symptoms. To combat this, you can undergo a coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) exam to scan the heart and detect calcium deposits along the walls or arteries. The test then produces a calcium score that identifies your level of deposits. Taking into account other factors such as age, family history and cholesterol level, your doctor uses that score to measure your potential for heart disease.
CT Scanning can also be used for Whole-Body Scanning. This marvel of modern medicine images your body's vital organs and tissues. It captures your health from the inside out, revealing build-up in our coronary arteries, nodules in your lungs and potential tumors in your abdomen and pelvis.
A third use for CT Scanning concerns lung cancer. More people die of lung cancer each year than any other type of cancer. But if this cancer is caught during its earliest stage, five-year survival rates double. This exam gives people who were smokers or have a family history of lung cancer the chance to reveal lung carcinoma at its most successfully treatable stage.
