A multispiral CT scanner is a complex diagnostic complex consisting of an X-ray unit with a couch sliding into it and a computer workstation that processes the obtained information into pictures. Modern tomography allows performing intravital examinations and using mathematical processing to make a three-dimensional reconstruction of the image of the examined organ (Kelly and Cronin, 2015). Spiral CT technology has significantly reduced the time required for CT scans and significantly reduced the patient’s radiation exposure (Chopra et al., 2017). Modern computer scanners are so fast that they can scan large areas of the body within seconds.
Today, computed tomography is the leading method of diagnosing many diseases of the brain, spine, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, aorta and pulmonary artery, heart, and several other organs. CT scan may be used both as a primary diagnostic method and as a clarifying technique when a preliminary diagnosis has already been made by ultrasound or clinical examination. Combining computed tomography and single-photon emission CT in a unified system leads to increased accuracy of both types of analyses (Van de Kelft et al., 2017. The integrated system makes it possible to precisely determine the localization of a lesion and make a timely diagnosis of oncological diseases. This process significantly simplifies the disease detection process for employees of medical organizations (Van de Kelft et al., 2017). For healthcare in general, using this method means detecting functional abnormalities at the stage of minimal clinical manifestations of the disease, which will reduce mortality from cancer diseases.
Moreover, computed tomography is used not only for diagnostics but also for creating virtual scenarios of upcoming operations. A map of the operated area can be made, and surgeons can plan their actions based on the location of a particular patient’s organs and blood vessels. This process significantly minimizes possible complications and speeds up the operation (Chopra et al., 2017). Thus, it can be assumed that the further development of this technology will increase the sale of such devices. No hospital will be able to do without CT scanners as the advantages are apparent and the scope of their use is extremely wide.
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Kelly, A. M., and Cronin, P. (2015). ‘Practical approaches to quality improvement for radiologists,’ RadioGraphics, 35(6), pp. 1630-1642.
Van de Kelft, E., Verleye, G., Van de Kelft, A. S., Melis, K., and Van Goethem, J. (2017). ‘Validation of topographic hybrid single-photon emission computerized tomography with computerized tomography scan in patients with and without nonspecific chronic low back pain. A prospective comparative study.’ The Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 17(10), pp. 1457–1463.