May 7, 2024 · CT scans are painless. With newer machines, scans take only a few minutes. The whole process most often takes about 30 minutes. During the procedure. A CT scanner is …

Learn more about services at Mayo Clinic. A CT scan can show nearly all parts of the body. Healthcare professionals use it to diagnose disease or injury and to plan medical, surgical or …

Feb 28, 2025 · These include the photon-counting CT scanner and a compact 3-tesla MRI system for imaging the brain. Nearly 50 years ago, Mayo Clinic installed the first commercial CT …

Jun 11, 2024 · A CT coronary angiogram usually is done in the radiology department of a hospital or an outpatient imaging facility. Before the procedure. Before a CT coronary angiogram, a …

CT scans allow doctors to see cross-sectional images (slices) of your body. This slice shows heart and lung tissue.

Jan 5, 2024 · Overview. A SPECT scan is a type of imaging test that uses a radioactive substance and a special camera to create 3D pictures.

Apr 22, 2023 · The CT Clinical Innovation Center has worked for nearly a decade to help develop clinical applications for photon-counting CT technology. Mayo Clinic installed the world's first …

Jul 22, 2023 · The scan is done using a computerized tomography (CT) scanner. You lie on your back on a movable table. The table slides into a large machine shaped like a tube. Your head …

Mar 14, 2025 · Often a choline C-11 PET scan is combined with another kind of imaging test. The images may be taken at the same time by the same machine. A PET scan may be combined …

The PET-CT or PET-MRI scanner is a large machine that looks a little like a giant doughnut standing upright, similar to CT or MRI scanners. From start to finish, the procedure takes …