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S B Ignatow

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Computed body tomography: how useful is it?

Computed tomography (CT) of the body is becoming as well established a diagnostic procedure as CT of the head, often yielding information not available by other techniques and sparing patients unnecessary surgery. To take proper advantage of CT, physicians should understand the full potential and practical applications of this new technique. Properly used, it can expedite diagnosis and decrease the number of procedures needed per patient.

Biliary Tract Diseases

Neck and mediastinal angiography by computed tomography scan.

CT scanning of the neck and upper mediastinum is a valuable tool in the differential diagnosis of soft-tissue tumors. Visualization of the major vessels in the neck, which aids in the study, can be accomplished by a rapid intravenous drip infusion technique during the actual scanning, a new approach to contrast enhancement.

Angiography