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Computed tomography scan

... Computed tomography scan. ... to create a black and white view on the computer
screen, which ... This will not keep you from getting a CT scan, but extra ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-ct

Nuclear scans

... are processed by a computer, which turns them ... tomography scans: Positron
emission tomography (PET) is a ... are the ProstaScint ® scan for prostate ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-nuc-scan

Magnetic resonance imaging

... Computed tomography scan. ... A computer takes the signals from these changes
and converts ... Before the scan, the MR technologist will ask you if you ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-mri

The ABCs of Cancer Testing: Decoding Common ...

... CAT scan is shorthand for a computed tomography scan ... This type of scan uses
a computer to make a ... is different from a CT scan, however, because ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/features/the-abcs-of-cancer-testing-decoding-common-abbreviations

How is testicular cancer diagnosed?

... The computed tomography (CT) scan is an x-ray procedure ... A computer then
combines these pictures into an ... still on a table while the scan is being ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicularcancer/detailedguide/testicular-cancer-diagnosis

How imaging tests are used in certain types of cancer

... Many different scans are used to get images of what's happening inside the
body, including x-rays, ultrasound, MRI, nuclear medicine scans and ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-tests-used-for-specific-ca-type

Imaging (Radiology) Tests

... Types of imaging tests; Computed tomography scan; Magnetic resonance
imaging; ... Nuclear scans; Ultrasound; Categories of some common imaging ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/index

How is Hodgkin disease staged?

... Computed tomography (CT) scan. ... A computer combines these pictures into
detailed images of the part of ... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkindisease/detailedguide/hodgkin-disease-staging

How are soft tissue sarcomas diagnosed?

... The computed tomography (CT) scan is an x-ray procedure ... A computer then
combines these pictures into an image ... A CT scan is often done if the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/sarcoma-adultsofttissuecancer/detailedguide/sarcoma-adult-soft-tissue-cancer-diagnosis

The ABCs of Cancer Testing: Decoding Common ...

... CAT scan is shorthand for a computed tomography scan ... This type of scan uses
a computer to make a ... is different from a CT scan, however, because ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/the-abcs-of-cancer-testing-decoding-common-abbreviations