CT Scan
A CT or CAT (computed tomography) scan combines X-ray and computer technology to show highly detailed, 3-D images of any part of the body, including bones, muscles, fat, organs and blood vessels. Scans can also be performed using a contrast solution (either swallowed or injected) to make tissues and vessels more visible. Bravera Health Brooksville and Spring Hill are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for CT scanning. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety.
Bravera Health utilizes advanced 64-slice CT technology that can capture images of a beating heart in five heartbeats, an organ in one second and a whole body scan in 10 seconds. This technology results in less radiation exposure for patients, and can be used to examine a wider range of conditions - everything from exams of the heart, spine, lungs and colon, to advanced techniques such as angiography.
We provide a range of advanced CT-guided techniques that doctors use in both diagnosis and interventional radiology treatments, including:
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Biopsies and abscess drainages
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CT angiography/arteriography (3D imaging at Seven Rivers)
- CT radiation therapy planning (Spring Hill)
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Image-guided pre-surgical planning
- Myelography (spine imaging with contrast solution) (Seven Rivers and Spring Hill)
Low-dose computed tomography allows patients to be screened annually, providing physicians with the diagnosis they need without exposing patients to the radiation they don’t.