Multi Slice CT at Rye Radiology Associates

3D image with surgical repair of multiple facial fractures. Rye Radiology Asssociates is pleased to announce the installation of our 16-slice Helical Brilliance CT.  This new CT offers advanced technology for increased speed, lower dose and diagnostic precision. 

Rye Radiology Asssociates' perform:

• CT angiography of the pulmonary, brain, neck, aorta, mesenteric, carotid and renal arteries.
• CT venography
• Sinuses, including STEALTH imaging for surgical planning
• CT Dental Planning software
• Routine studies such as abdomen, pelvis, chest and spine CT’s
• CT lung screening

How CT Works

During a CT scan, a high speed rotating ring made up of x-ray detectors and an x-ray tube rotates around the part of the body
High resolution temporal bone image that the radiologist is studying. As the ring revolves around the patient, a narrow slice of the body is imaged from hundreds of angles. The ring is then incrementally moved and the next slice is x-rayed. The cross sectional images that are recorded are so thin that they provide incredible detail for the radiologist; far greater detail than a conventional x-ray. CT is used to diagnose a variety of diseases as internal organs, bones, soft tissue and blood vessels are able to be seen with such clarity. For some studies, the x-rays are all taken and the CT computer combines all of the images to create a 3-D image of the part of the body being studied. 

Sometimes an intravenous contrast material is used which highlights blood vessels and increases visualization of the structure of organs like the brain, liver, and kidney.

Oral contrast, such as barium is used to enhance the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in the abdomen and pelvis