It is important that you speak with your physician before you undergo a CT scan. There are risks associated with 64-Slice CT heart and body scans, and the scan will be beneficial only if your physician can use the information to suggest treatment of disease apparent on the scan.
64-Slice CT Technology
When looking for a radiology center for your CT scan, it is important to make sure the computed tomography technology is up to date. Whether you need a 64-slice CT scan depends on the type of scan being performed.
Coronary artery CT angiograms, for example, are best performed with 64-slice CT scan equipment as the vessels studied are small and subject to motion. Heart scans are best performed with 16 or 64 "slice" CT scanners. Some centers perform coronary CT angiography using Electrom Beam Technology (EBT). Although a CT angiogram may be completed using "EBT" technology, the results are not as good and difficult to interperet by your physician. 64-slice technology is considered superior, and a 64-slice CT scanner will provide excellent images regardless of the manufacturer. You should speak with your physician to determine if a 64-slice CT scan is the best for your imaging study.
For more information about 64 slice CT scans, please see our sections on side effects of 64 slice CT scans, finding a 64 CT scan center, 64 Slice Coronary CTA, 64 Slice Heart Scan, and 64 slice CT angiogram.
ACR 64-CT Scan Facilities
The American College of Radiology provides a list of accredited radiology imaging centers. To check if your center is accredited, please visit the American College of Radiology accredited facility search page.
64 Slice CT Scan Centers
We are currently building a list of all the imaging centers in the US with 64-Slice CT scanners. If you know of a CT Scan center with 64-Slice CT, and would like to add it to our list, please use the comments section below. Include the name, address, state, and URL address for the web site of the center.
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