Description

Why is CECT Chest done?

To determine the cause of symptoms like cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, etc. To detect inflammations or infection of heart, lungs, food pipe, liver, stomach and other organs To detect injury to the internal organs, bones of rib cage, or spine due to trauma
To make detailed assessment if some abnormalities appear in a standard X-ray of the chest.
To detect the presence of any tumors (abnormal growth) To detect any congenital abnormalities (birth defects)
To direct intervention procedures like fine needle biopsy.

CECT abdomen helps in diagnosis & is often recommended in the following conditions:

Abdominal Pain
Suspected Cancer
Assess Treatment Progress
Kidney or gallbladder Stone
Infection or inflammation
Suspected tumor
During biopsies of abdominal organs, tumours or withdrawal of fluid from the abdomen, ct scans of the abdomen can be used to visualize the placement of needles. These scans are effective in examining tumours
and other conditions of the abdomen before and after treatment. There are other related procedures that can be used to diagnose abdominal problems, like abdominal X-rays, pancreas scans, kidney scans, endoscopy procedures etc.