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.

Commonwealth Health offers innovative diagnostic procedures, including:

• Cardiac Imaging – Doctors can capture images of the heart and coronary arteries in just five heartbeats. The quicker exam time and shorter breath hold offers a more comfortable experience for sick or elderly patients. Three primary causes of mortality in patients with chest pain are aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism and coronary artery disease. Doctors at Commonwealth Health can use this single, quick scan to help diagnose chest pain.
• Stroke Imaging – When treatment is delivered within the first hour after a stroke, it can provide the best possible outcome for the patient.

We provide a range of advanced CT-guided techniques that doctors use in both diagnosis and interventional radiology treatments, including:

• Biopsies and abscess drainages
• CT angiography/arteriography
• CT radiation therapy planning
• Image-guided surgeries and pre-surgical planning
• Myelography (spine imaging with contrast solution)
• Virtual colonoscopy