CT Scan Benefits

1. Applications are expanding

 No. of slices of CT scan increases (8 16  64 slices)
  Able to image bone, soft tissue, and blood vessels all at the same time.
(e.g.:angiography) [1]
 Can generate 3d images and reviewed in monitor [1]
2. Speed and Effective Scan
 Multislice scanner boost speed and effectiveness
 Fastest and most accurate tools in detection and diagnosis [1]
 Provide greater image details than traditional x-ray (internal organs, soft tissue) [1]
 An essential tool in Emergency Department (ED)
 Easy to conduct
3. Safer and Less Risk
 Less risk of occurrence in terms of mechanical incidents / mechanical safety
 Contrast media usage is considered safer than other procedures
 Unlike MRI, an implanted medical device of any kind will not prevent you from
having a CT scan. [1]
 No radiation remains in a patient's body after a CT exam. [1]

[1]R. (ACR), "bodyct", Radiologyinfo.org, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/bodyct.

[Accessed: 21- May- 2022].