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Definition for Spiral CT
Spiral CT is also known as: Spiral CT chest, Spiral CT scan
Spiral CT is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: obstructive sleep apnea, Crohn Disease and acute pancreatitis.
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obstructive sleep apnea
stopping breathing while asleep
Spiral CT and obstructive sleep apnea
Crohn Disease
chronic inflammation of bowel
Spiral CT and Crohn Disease
acute pancreatitis
acute inflammation of pancreas
Spiral CT and acute pancreatitis
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
inherited disease causing fluid filled cavities in kidneys
Spiral CT and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
bladder cancer
growth of cancer cells in the bladder lining
Spiral CT and bladder cancer
bronchogenic carcinoma
lung cancer
Spiral CT and bronchogenic carcinoma
cerebrovascular accidents
stroke caused by decreased blood supply to brain
Spiral CT and cerebrovascular accidents
cholecystitis
inflammation of gall bladder
Spiral CT and cholecystitis
colon cancer
large bowel cancer
Spiral CT and colon cancer
coronary vasospasm
heart attack
Spiral CT and coronary vasospasm
deep vein thrombosis
blood clot in large vein
Spiral CT and deep vein thrombosis
hematuria
blood in urine
Spiral CT and hematuria
inflammatory bowel disease
chronic inflammation of bowel
Spiral CT and inflammatory bowel disease
kidney stone
stone in kidney
Spiral CT and kidney stone
malignancy
cancer
Spiral CT and malignancy
myocardial infarction
heart attack
Spiral CT and myocardial infarction
pulmonary embolism
blood clot in lung artery
Spiral CT and pulmonary embolism
syncope
passing out
Spiral CT and syncope
Hodgkin's lymphoma
type of cancer of the lymphatic system-lymphoma
Spiral CT and Hodgkin's lymphoma
Kawasaki's disease
rare condition in children causing inflammation of blood vessels and acquired heart disease in children
Spiral CT and Kawasaki's disease
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Complete Blood Count
Spiral CT and Complete Blood Count
CT scan
Spiral CT and CT scan
Complete metabolic panel
Spiral CT and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
Spiral CT and serum electrolytes
Abdominal CAT Scan
Spiral CT and Abdominal CAT Scan
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Spiral CT and Pulse oximetry
Cardiac monitoring
Spiral CT and Cardiac monitoring
urine output
Spiral CT and urine output
Oxygen
Spiral CT and Oxygen
Avoid Smoking
Spiral CT and Avoid Smoking
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Spiral CT and EKG
Serum Creatinine
Spiral CT and Serum Creatinine
BUN
Spiral CT and BUN
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Spiral CT and Chest X-ray
ECHOcardiogram
Spiral CT and ECHOcardiogram
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Spiral CT and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
Spiral CT and Urinalysis
C Reactive Protein (CRP)
Spiral CT and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Spiral CT and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Endoscopic surgery
Spiral CT and Endoscopic surgery
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heparin
Spiral CT and heparin
doxorubicin
Spiral CT and doxorubicin
streptokinase
Spiral CT and streptokinase
alteplase
Spiral CT and alteplase
enoxaparin
Spiral CT and enoxaparin
abciximab
Spiral CT and abciximab
clopidogrel
Spiral CT and clopidogrel
eptifibatide
Spiral CT and eptifibatide
tirofiban
Spiral CT and tirofiban
prednisone
Spiral CT and prednisone
methotrexate(trexall)
Spiral CT and methotrexate(trexall)
gemcitabine
Spiral CT and gemcitabine
metronidazole
Spiral CT and metronidazole
metoprolol
Spiral CT and metoprolol
topoisomerase inhibitors
Spiral CT and topoisomerase inhibitors
tenecteplase
Spiral CT and tenecteplase
hyoscyamine
Spiral CT and hyoscyamine
reteplase
Spiral CT and reteplase
methotrexate
Spiral CT and methotrexate
methylprednisolone
Spiral CT and methylprednisolone
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Definition of spiral CT scan - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
spiral CT scan. A detailed picture of areas inside the body. ... by a computer linked to an x-ray machine that scans the body in a spiral path. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44983
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Utility of spiral and cine CT scans in pediatric p...[Otolaryngol Head ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million ... Spiral CT scans localized airway FBs in these same 42 patients. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439461
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Usefulness of multidetector spiral computed tomogr...[Am J Cardiol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... single-detector spiral CT in the ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17478162?ordinalpos=9&ito...
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Computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helical, also called spiral, CT was first introduced by Slavin PE in March, 1969 ... The data obtained from spiral CT is often well-suited for 3D imaging because of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_axial_tomography
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Chest CT Scan, All Sections (printer-friendly)
Print All Page for Thoracentesis ... Spiral Chest CT Scan ... Helical CT scan (another name for spiral CT scan) Who Needs a Chest CT Scan? ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_all.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CT scan
Computed tomography (CT) an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross ... ( Modern "spiral" scanners can perform the exam in one continuous motion. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003330.htm
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NIH Guide: LUNG IMAGE DATABASE RESOURCE FOR IMAGING RESEARCH
... and to construct a database of spiral computed tomography (CT) lung images. ... Is there access to state-of-the-art imaging sensors, namely spiral CT? ...
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-01-001.html
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Lung Cancer Screening - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for lung cancer. ... Spiral Computed Tomography (CT) ...
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eMedicine - Coronary Artery Calcification - CT : Article by J Bayne ...
Coronary Artery Calcification - CT - Since pathologists and anatomists first began examining the heart, ... Some time afterward came helical, or spiral, CT. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic865.htm
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PANEL DISCUSSION?LUNG CANCER SCREENING: DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHMS
Low-dose spiral computed tomography (ld-CT) of the chest has proved effective in ... concern with systematic use of spiral CT for early diagnosis of lung cancer ...
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Helical cone beam computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helical (or spiral) cone beam computed tomography is a type of three dimensional ... Kalender, who is credited with the invention prefers the term Spiral scan CT, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helical_cone_beam_computed_tomography
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What is NLST? - National Cancer Institute
Both chest X-rays and spiral CT scans have been used to find lung cancer early. ... studies have shown that spiral CT detects smaller abnormalities than chest ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/nlst/what-is-nlst
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NCIDEA: Board of Scientific Advisors: March 25-26, 2002 Meeting
Spiral CT Partnership Update; Drs. Peter Greenwald and Ellen Feigal. Working Lunch ... The Spiral CT trial should also provide an opportunity for behavioral ...
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Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside the body. ... See a picture of a CT of diseased kidneys. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/computed-tomography-ct-scan-of-the-body
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eMedicine - Lung, Arteriovenous Malformation : Article by Sat Sharma
First described in 1897, pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is an ... In one study, spiral CT scanning proved to be a better investigative tool than ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic399.htm
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Chest CT Scan, Other Names
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... Helical CT scan (another name for spiral CT scan) Types Who Needs ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_othernames.html
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MedlinePlus: CT Scans
Spiral CT Scans for Lung Cancer Screening(National Cancer Institute) Return to top ... Whole-Body Computer Tomography (CT) Imaging(Food and Drug Administration) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ctscans.html
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Pediatric Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and CT vs IVP for Flank Pain ...
... comparing noncontrast spiral computed tomography (CT) to intravenous pyelography ... that compares noncontrast spiral CT scanning to intravenous pyelogram ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1477531
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eMedicine Image Search
Results 1- 12 of 27 records. Pulmonary Embolism ... A spiral CT scan shows thrombus in bilateral main pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary Embolism ...
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Lung Cancer Screening - CT Screening for Lung Cancer
CT screening for lung cancer has the potential to save lives. ... While spiral CT screening for lung cancer results in less radiation exposure ...
http://lungcancer.about.com/od/whatislungcancer/a/screeninglung.htm
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Liver Cancer Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Prevention ...
Get information on liver cancer, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, ... In North America, a multi-phase spiral CT scan is probably the most accurate type of scan. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/liver_cancer/page5.htm
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National Lung Screening Trial
Research study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute for adults at risk for lung cancer. The study will compare the two ways to detect lung cancer: spiral computed tomography (CT) and standard chest X-ray.
http://www.nci.nih.gov/NLST
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eMedicine - Acute Pulmonary Embolism (Helical CT) : Article by Kavita Garg
Pulmonary embolism (PE) was clinically described in the early 1800s, and von Virchow first described the connection ... sensitivity of spiral CT scanning in ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic582.htm
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Virtual (Computed) Endoscopy
The current generation of helical or spiral CT scanners are capable of 1 mm ... In: Principles and Techniques of 3D Spiral CT Angiography, Eds: E.K. Fishman, R. ...
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Spiral computed tomography and operative staging of gastric carcinoma ...
Spiral CT scanners have a number of potential advantages over conventional ... Conclusion?Whilst spiral CT remains poor at identifying lymph node metastases, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891482
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CT scan
Computed tomography (CT) an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross ... ( Modern "spiral" scanners can perform the exam in one continuous motion. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/CT-scan.htm
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New York University School of Medicine ? EDRN
Clinical Epidemiology and ... exposure with spiral CT, epidemiologic evaluation, and genetic and ... exposure, with spiral CT scans, induced sputum, ...
http://edrn.nci.nih.gov/about-edrn/sites/nyu
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Lung Cancer Screening: Optimism, Caution - National Cancer Institute
Using spiral computed tomography (CT) to screen people at increased risk for ... Trial (NLST), which is comparing spiral CT and chest x-ray in a population ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/screening/spiral-CT-study1106
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Chest CT Scan, Types
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... Spiral Chest CT Scan ... This allows the x-ray beam to follow a spiral path. ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cmri/cmri_types.html
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Spiral CT scan for kidney stones - Yahoo! Health
A spiral CT can provide a continuous scan of the kidneys in half the time of a standard CT scan. ... Spiral (helical) CT gets its name from the circular ...
http://health.yahoo.com/other-other/spiral-ct-scan-for-kidne...
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CAT Scan - Computerized Axial Tomography Scan - CT Scan - Computed ...
Is there a difference between a CT scan and a CAT scan? ... Scan - CT Scan - Computed Tomography Scan - Helical Scans - Spiral Scans ...
http://lungdiseases.about.com/od/commontests/a/ct_scan.htm?terms=cat+scans
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Lung Cancer Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Stages, Treatment and Diagnosis on ...
Get the facts on lung cancer treatment, diagnosis, staging, causes (smoking), types (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell) ... utility of spiral CT scans in ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/page5.htm
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Kidney Stones-Exams and Tests
Learn about exams and tests used in the diagnosis of kidney stones. ... The noncontrast spiral CT replaced this test as the preferred test. ...
http://www.webmd.com/kidney-stones/kidney-stones-exams-and-tests
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Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors - Wikipedia, the free ...
... diameter 20 mm using conventional techniques or 10 mm with spiral CT scan. ... Spiral CT should be performed using a 5 mm contiguous reconstruction algorithm. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_Evaluation_Criteria_in_Solid_Tumors
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eMedicine - CT Scan, Nasal Cavity : Article by Charles Lee
... sinusitis is currently performed by means of CT scanning, this article concentrates on CT anatomy. Common anatomic ... evolved with spiral CT scans that ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic386.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Thoracic CT
... if you move while the CT image is being taken, it will ... Modern spiral scanners can perform the examination in one continuous motion of the gantry. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003788.htm
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Predictive Value of Conventional Computed Tomography
7,8 Although spiral CT has been available since the 2nd half of the 1980s, most ... 6,15,16 Spiral CT can detect a greater number of renal artery orifices and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=124755
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eMedicine - CT Scan, Larynx : Article by Arjun S Joshi
Direct examination via endoscopy remains the criterion standard for evaluation ... Spiral CT scanning, along with multidetector acquisition, is extremely helpful ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic390.htm
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STATIC VS PROSPECTIVE GATED, NON-BREATH HOLD VOLUMETRIC MDCT IMAGING OF ...
Operated in a spiral mode, these scanners can acquire images of the lung in a ... E, et al. Respiration-correlated spiral CT: a method of measuring respiratory ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Spiral CT scan for lung cancer - Yahoo! Health
The advantages of a spiral CT scan over standard CT scanning include: ... Spiral CT gets its name from the circular movement of the scanner around your body. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-resources/spiral-ct-scan...
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CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ...
About 11% of CT exams (about 2.7 million / year in the US) are estimated to be ... thickness, and pitch, for axial and spiral modes, for the spectrum of pediatric ...
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=6572...
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NIH News Release--National Lung Screening Trial Questions and Answers ...
Both chest X-rays and spiral CT scans have been used to find lung cancer early. ... More than half of the hospitals in the United States own a spiral CT machine. ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2002/nci-19b.htm
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eMedicine - Aorta, Dissection : Article by Jackeline Gomez-Jorge, MD
With the advent of spiral CT, the studies can be performed in less time than ... Spiral CT permits patient translation and data acquisition simultaneously. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic43.htm
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National Cancer Institute: Division of Cancer Treatment & Diagnosis
... sensitivity of helical (spiral) computed tomography (CT) to detect potential ... The efficacy of low-dose spiral CT protocols has created interest in and demand ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/dctd/cip_accomplishments
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Electron beam tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As in conventional CT technology, the X-ray source-point moves along a circle in ... it increasingly appears that the spiral CT designs, especially those with (b) 64 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_beam_tomography
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Multiphasic helical CT in diagnosis and staging of...[AJR Am J ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE ... thin-section spiral CT findings with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9725291
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Environmental Medicine : Blood Test to Detect Lung Cancer
Spiral computed tomography (CT) imaging is today's gold standard for lung cancer ... But at more than $400 a test, spiral CT imaging is far too costly for population ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1764152
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Thoracic CT
... if you move while the CT image is being taken, it will ... Modern spiral scanners can perform the examination in one continuous motion of the gantry. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Thoracic-CT.htm
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NCIDEA: Advisory Committee to the Director 08/29/01 Meeting Minutes
... effort to design a series of studies assessing the value of spiral CT scanning. ... involved in considering the evaluation of spiral CT scanning, he said. ...
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/ADVISORY/acd/jnt0801mins.htm
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eMedicine - Pulmonary Embolism : Article by Sat Sharma
The spiral CT scan has sensitivities for PE reported to be 53-100%. ... Spiral CT scans are extremely useful in the workup of suspected PE. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1958.htm
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