“CT” Scan is sometimes called “CAT” Scan, which stands for Computerized Axial Tomography is a valuable painless, diagnostic imaging test that allows Radiologist (a specially trained physician to interpret x-rays & other imaging tests) to view the organs and different structures of the entire human body in a cross sectional imaging dimension with fine detail. CT creates images of several sections or “planes” of the body with a great advantage of knowing the nature of a particular structure being evaluated by its capability of knowing the attenuation value. This technology has advanced so markedly over the past few years that it has greatly altered treatment courses. Since physicians can now get more information about the real condition of his or her patient or even they can detect many conditions at its earlier stage, greatly optimizing patient outcome.

The UST Hospital Department of Radiology uses a CT Helical scanner of a well known and tested brand to scan images of your body. The available state-of the art scanner provides images of exceptional high resolution. This means your results have an excellent image quality, which gives your physician important information in diagnosing your medical condition & planning a course of treatment.

The section of Computed Tomography is doing patients regularly with appointment on a scheduled time from 7am to 5 pm from Monday and Saturday. Beyond office hours, the section of CT is also available to render their services for emergency cases.

Cranial CT
• Axial Head CT
• Coronal Head CT
• CT of the Sella Turcica
• CT of the Posterior Fossa
• CT of the Internal Auditory Canals
• CT of the Paranasal Sinuses
• CT of the Facial Bone-Trauma ( 3D )
• Parotid and Salivary Gland CT
• CT of the Orbits
• Foreign Body Detection by CT
• CT of the Mastoid air Cells
• CT of the Nasopharynx
• CT of the Larynx
• CT of the Neck (Soft Tissue)
• CT of the Temporomandibular Joint
• CT of the Temporal Bone

Spine
• CT of the Cervical Spine
• CT of the Thoracic Spine
• CT of the Lumbar Spine
• Trauma (3D)

Body CT - Helical Scan
• Chest CT
• CT of the Esopnbsp
• CT of the Great vessels (Thoracic Aorta)
• Adrenal CT
• Pancreas CT
• Renal CT
• Liver and Spleen CT
• Pelvic CT
  (uterus, bladder, ovaries, prostateand rectum)
• Ct of the Stomach
• Musculoskeletal CT (Extremities)

Special Procedures
• CT-guided Biopsy
• CT-guided Abscess Drainage
• CT myelography
• Dynamic CT

Patient preparation would include:

1. For plain non-contrast CT scan study – No fasting is required
2. For CT scan study with contrast- Fasting is necessary ,at least 4-6 hours NPO before the procedure.
3. For CT scan of the abdomen, patient will be required to take liquid contrast orally few hours before and immediately before the start of procedure.
4. For CT of the whole abdomen and pelvis, patient will be subjected of instilling liquid contrast per rectum just before the start of examination