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Bookmark or Share- Crohn's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicA CT scan is a special X-ray technique that provides more detail than a standard X-ray does. This test looks at the entire bowel as well as at tissues outside the bowel. CT enterography is a special CT scan that involves drinking an oral contrast material and getting intravenous contrast images of the intestines.
- CT coronary angiogram - Mayo ClinicA CT coronary angiogram also is different from a test called a CT coronary calcium scan. A CT coronary angiogram looks for buildups of plaque and other substances in the coronary artery walls. A CT coronary calcium scan looks only at how much calcium is in the artery walls.
- Benign adrenal tumors - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicCT scan. This type of scan takes a series of X-ray images from different angles and makes them into cross-sectional images. MRI. This type of scan uses radio waves and a magnetic field to make detailed images. M-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) imaging. This type of scan uses a radioactive compound that's injected into the body.
- Computerized tomography (CT) urogram - Mayo ClinicWith a CT urogram, there's a slight risk of an allergic reaction to the contrast material. Reactions are generally mild and easily managed by medication. They include: A feeling of warmth or flushing; Nausea; Itching; Hives; Pain near the injection site; A single CT urogram carries no risk of developing cancer after radiation exposure. But ...
- Stroke - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicComputerized tomography (CT) scan. A CT scan uses a series of X-rays to create a detailed image of your brain. A CT scan can show bleeding in the brain, an ischemic stroke, a tumor or other conditions. You might have a dye injected into your bloodstream to view the blood vessels in the neck and brain in greater detail.
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