Benefits and Risk of CT Scan in Las Vegas-

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Benefits and Risk of CT Scan in Las Vegas-
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• During a CT scan, you're briefly exposed to
  ionizing radiation.
• The low doses of radiation used in CT scans have
  not been shown to cause long-term harm, although
  at much higher doses, there may be a small
  increase in your potential risk of cancer. 
• CT scans have many benefits that outweigh any
  small potential risk.
• Many people needs radiologist, CT scan
  or mammogram in Las Vegas. Here we are mentioning
  benefits and risks of CT scan in Las Vegas.

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• A computerized tomography (CT) scan combines a
  series of X-ray images taken from different
  angles around your body and uses computer
  processing to create cross-sectional images
  (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft
  tissues inside your body.
• CT scan images provide more-detailed information
  than plain X-rays do.

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• A CT scan has many uses, but it's particularly
  well-suited to quickly examine people who may
  have internal injuries from car accidents or
  other types of trauma.
• A CT scan can be used to visualize nearly all
  parts of the body and is used to diagnose disease
  or injury as well as to plan medical, surgical or
  radiation treatment.

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ADVANTAGES-
Highly detailed Of all the internal imaging
procedures available to physicians, the CT scan
is the most detailed, and can give a doctor the
most complete picture of whats happening inside
a patients body. They are particularly useful
and widely used in diagnosing cancer. Painless The
CT scan procedure is noninvasive and painless,
and is generally quick and convenient for most
patients. Its widely available at a range of
different treatment centers. Precise Because CT
scan gives a doctor a very clear picture of where
a tumor or other problem is located and whether
it has spread, it can help her in planning a
biopsy, surgery, radiation or other treatment
with more precision.
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DISADVANTAGES-

• Radiation
• Compared to other diagnostic tests, CT scans
  deliver a relatively high dose of radiation to
  the patient.
• While this is not usually a problem for a single
  scan, patients who need to undergo repeated tests
  can be subjected to a significant level of
  radiation, increasing their cancer risk.

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Allergic Reaction

• Patients who undergo a CT scan often receive a
  dose of whats known as a contrast material,
  containing iodine.
• This allows specific areas of the body to be
  highlighted on the scan. Some people can have an
  allergic reaction to this, and this is the most
  common side effect CT scan patients complain of.
  Symptoms can include a metallic taste in the
  mouth, itchiness, hives and shortness of breath.
  Contrast materials without iodine are available
  and are becoming more widely used.

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Misinterpretations

• Because a CT scan is so detailed, it can
  sometimes alert doctors to minor abnormalities in
  the body that dont have symptoms related to them
  and that in the normal course of life would not
  have caused the patient any problems.
• However, doctors may feel the obligation to
  divulge this information to patients, which can
  cause anxiety and possibly unnecessary follow-up
  tests or treatments.
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