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Computed Tomography (CT)

Get a CT scan  at Mid-State Health

Aa high quality, computed tomography (CT) scan will help your doctors get the right information and make the best diagnosis. Get the high-quality images your physician needs for confident diagnosis and a gentler, patient experience.

CT or computor tomography, imaging provides clinicians with an in-depth information that is used to guide treatment and monitor various conditions.

CT scans are a comprehensive form of X-ray technology that creates multiple images of  your tissue, organs, and bones. These images, known as slices, are then merged using advanced software to create detailed, multidimensional pictures of sections of your body.

Why Choose CT at Mid-State Health

  • Minimize exposure: Designed with the latest technology for reduced radiation
  • Customized Dose: Offers  an automated custom dose based on size, weight, and anatomy
  • Enhanced Speed and Clarity: Quick imaging with detailed images and accurate diagnosis for your convenience

Reasons for Computed Tomography (CT)

Your doctor may order a CT scan to comfirm a suspected diagnosis or pinpoint the cause of symptoms. Doctors use CT scans to help visualize or determine the source of:

  • Acute symptoms, such as shortness of breath or chest pain
  • Blood clots or infections
  • Delicate fractures in the hands, feet, and spine
  • INjuries related to tr4auma, such as a car accident
  • Issues with brain function
  • Tissue function and structures in the chest, abdomen, or pelvis
  • Tumors in the chest, abdomen, or pelvis

Vascular structures, functions and conditions that contribute to heart and brain health

Doctors also use CT imaging to help with the diagnosis of medical conditions in children, including congenital heart or kidney malformations, and more common conditions, such as appendicitis.

While doctors most commonly order a CT scan as a diagnostic tool, they also use CT scans to help guide biopsies (removing tissue samples for analysis), plan for surgical procedures and measure bone mineral density.

Locations:
Mid-State Health
28 Main Street, Plymouth NH, 03264