The CT images are used to generate a computerized radiation therapy plan.
Not exact matches
To acquire the
image the researchers
used Doppler tomography, which
is very similar to Computed Tomography (
CT) routinely
used in hospitals.
Traditionally, these blocks
are weighed before and after deployment on the reef; however, HIMB scientists
used microCT (a high - resolution
CT scan) to create before and after 3 - D
images of each block.
Following their sodium fluoride scans, the patients had surgery to remove calcified plaques and the extracted tissue
was imaged, this time at higher resolution,
using a laboratory PET /
CT scanner and an electron microscope.
«This study draws attention to the common consensus that the
use of low - dose
CT scans for
image guidance for children
is important for quality treatment and to ensure treatment accuracy,» said Stephanie A. Terezakis, MD, co-author of the study and assistant professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore.
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California
are using a special X-ray
CT scanner to produce a three - dimensional
image of the internal structure of the 65 - million - year - old egg which reveals finer detail than
CT scanners
used in medicine.
Y - 90 burden and kidney mass
were determined from reconstructed PET and
CT images and verified
using phantoms — inanimate objects that act just like patients» vital organs during imaging and therapy.
Computerized tomography, or
CT scans, can
be used, but they provide structural
images of the lungs and do not show gas or airflow.
The increase in medical radiation exposure (from 0.53 mSv to 3.0 mSv) stemmed primarily from a rise in the
use of computer tomography (
CT) scans (which
use x-rays to create cross sectional
images of inside the body to spot tumors, clogged arteries, among other things), and nuclear imaging tests, which involve injecting radioactive chemicals into the bloodstream that can
be picked up by special instruments and
used to create
images of the body's inner structures.
As with past studies that made
images of Yellowstone's volcanic plumbing, the new study
used seismic imaging, which
is somewhat like a medical
CT scan but
uses earthquake waves instead of X-rays to distinguish rock of various densities.
Dr. Dachman
is known for his expertise in
using computed tomography (
CT scans) to create 3 - D
images of abdominal structures.
Furthermore, all data will
be presented in a searchable «Tomato Expression Atlas,» a data - visualizing platform that will link gene expression information with
images from a computer tomography (
CT) scanner, which
uses X-rays to render 3 - D virtual
images that include internal structures.
The latter
was invited to join the project to take up the role in the project for scanning and
image analysis, making
use of their X-ray
CT scanner.
A
CT image can find minute abnormalities and
is used commonly when planning a surgical approach in a very sensitive area.
Using a
CT scanner, high resolution
images of the body can
be acquired in seconds, resulting in 3 - D
images of complex anatomy such as the lungs, nasal cavities and joints.
CT images are also
used to assess extent of disease and plan for radiation therapy in patients with cancer.
CT or MRI
images are imported into sophisticated treatment planning software which
is used to create a custom radiation therapy plan to precisely deliver the desired dose to the patient's cancer.
Although X-rays can
be used to
image the skull and bullae, advanced imaging such as
CT scan or MRI
are often performed to allow more effective visualization.
Large and small animal computed tomography (
CT) scans provide rapid, cross-sectional
images that can
be used to detect problems in tissue structures.
William Chapman (07:27:26): «Hi Folks, The apparent differences Mr. Goddard observed between the NSIDC values and those produced comparing
images from the
CT are almost entirely due to the mistake of
using pixel counting to compute area on severely distorted satellite projections.
I suspect this data could
be used to compute a temperature profile of the atmosphere
using similar math that one
uses to generate an
image with a
CT scanner.
But back in the dusty archives of the Natural History Museum, London (confession: they
're likely not dusty, but a Victorian - minded girl can dream), there
was a well - preserved skull, which Gold
used to capture
images with high - resolution computed tomography (
CT) scanning.
One of these technologies
is a computerized axial tomography scan (a.k.a
CT or CAT scan) which
uses x-rays to produce a series of
images that show cross-sections of the brain.
Cat Scan Technologists operate and maintain
CT equipment which
is used to produce
images of patient organs and tissues.
CT Technologists, also known as
CT Technicians, operate computed tomography (
CT) equipment, which
is used to produce cross-sectional
images of bones, organs, and tissue that
are used to diagnose medical conditions.