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A CT scanner is a tool that provides physicians with detailed images of patient’s lungs and heart in order to diagnose pulmonary diseases, congestive heart failure and other heart diseases and abnormalities.
The 64-slice CT scanner combines unrivaled image quality with remarkable speed. It can produce detailed pictures of any organ in a few seconds and provide sharp, clear, three-dimensional images, including 3-D views of the blood vessels. A high-resolution image of a heart, brain or a pair of lungs can be obtained in about five seconds, and a scan of the whole body takes about 30 seconds—reducing the amount of time patients need to hold their breath (only 8-12 seconds).
This 64-slice CT’s improved imaging of the heart and other organs, makes the diagnosis of certain diseases easier and potentially more accurate in less time.
To produce a CT image, X-rays are passed through the body, producing digitized signals that are reconstructed. The greater the number of detectors, or slices, the better the speed and resolution of the picture.
Physician interview: Dr. John P. Reilly, Cardiologist, Catheterization Laboratory