Forms
CT Screening Form (PDF file)
CT/MR Contrast Form (PDF file)
Registration Form (PDF file)
Workers Comp Registration form(PDF file)

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What is a CT ?
The CT scanner is a large, square machine with a circular opening. A patient examination table moves up or down, as well as into and out of the center of the machine. Within the machine, a rotating gantry with an x-ray tube and multiple detectors moves around the patient's body to produce the images, making clicking and whirring noises as the table moves. The unit is attached to a computer in an adjoining room.

How does the procedure work?
During a computed tomography (CT) scan, the rotating gantry will emit x-rays that pass through the part of the body being examined—in this case the heart and coronary arteries. In spiral or helical CT, the patient passes through the scanner as the gantry rotates. Multiple detectors mounted on the gantry along with the x-ray tube record the radiation leaving the body. The result is that the x-ray beam follows a spiral path. The recorded images are reconstructed by computer using a special software program. Recently developed spiral CT scanners produce high-quality images in less than 10 seconds. This is especially important for elderly patients and those who cannot hold their breath for the required time.

Who interprets the results and how do I get them?
A radiologist, a physician experienced in CT and other radiology examinations, will analyze the images and provide a report to your primary care or referring physician. You will be the results from your results from your primary care physician.