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What is the primary purpose of a CT scan?
What is the function of the detector array in a CT scanner?
How many profiles are acquired within one rotation of the scanner?
What is the purpose of the patient couch (table) in a CT scanner?
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What is the result of one complete rotation of the scanner?
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What is digital geometry processing used for in a CT scanner?
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Study Notes
Purpose of CT Scans
- CT scans provide detailed cross-sectional images of internal structures such as internal organs, blood vessels, bones, and soft tissue
- CT scans are used for diagnostic purposes, guidance for treatment or further tests, surgeries, biopsies, and radiation therapy
- CT scans are used to detect and monitor conditions such as cancer, heart disease, lung nodules, and liver masses
CT Scan Technique
- Digital geometry processing is used to generate a 3D image of the inside of the body from a large series of 2D X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation
- The CT scanner has a circular opening with a flat "patient couch (table)" that can be adjusted upwards, downwards, frontwards, or backwards to position the patient for imaging
- The patient lies flat on the table, which moves into the gantry while the X-ray tube rotates around the patient
- The scanner gantry contains the rotating portion that holds the X-ray tube generator and the detector array
- As X-rays pass through the patient, they are detected and a computer system acquires and performs the necessary calculations to create a viewable image
- One cross-sectional slice of the body is obtained for each complete rotation
- Multiple shots are taken as the scanner rotates, resulting in around 1,000 "profiles" per rotation
- A 2D image (slice) is formed when a full set of profiles from each rotation are analyzed by a computer and compiled
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Learn about the purpose of CT scans, including diagnostic purposes, guidance for treatment, and detection of conditions. Also, understand the digital geometry processing technique used to generate 3D images.
