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Advanced Imaging at Sentara: CT Scan
A computed tomography (CT) scan is a special type of X-ray that can produce detailed pictures of structures inside of the body. A CT scan is also called a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan.
A CT scanner directs a series of X-rays through the body that are analyzed by a computer to produce a detailed picture of a "slice" of an organ or area being studied. Each X-ray pulse lasts only a fraction of a second, and it takes only a few seconds for the machine to record each slice. A CT scan produces clearer pictures of internal organs than regular X-rays. Information from a CT scan can be saved and stored on a computer for further study. Photographs of selected views can also be made.
Multi-slice Technology
The multi-slice CT Scanner speeds diagnosis and treatment of patients, including trauma patients with severe injuries. The multi-slice CT scanner is similar in appearance to the conventional spiral CT. The difference is in the number of images or slices the scanner generates per second. As the X-ray source and detectors move around the patient, the multi-slice CT captures up to four slices simultaneously. Using the multi-slice CT, patients do not have to hold their breath for as long, and the technician uses less contrast material.
For more information on CT Scans, visit Medline Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
 Important patient safety questions about CT services.
CT Scan Locations:
For more information on these locations, select one of the locations listed above from our Where to Go section.
Advanced Imaging Center—First Colonial, Virginia Beach
Advanced Imaging Center—Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk
Advanced Imaging Center—Leigh, Norfolk
Advanced Imaging Center—Sentara Port Warwick, Newport News
Advanced Imaging Center—Sentara Princess Anne, Virginia Beach
Advanced Imaging Center—Sentara Greenbrier Healthplex, Chesapeake
Advanced Imaging Center—Wainwright, Norfolk
Executive Evaluation Center—Wainwright, Norfolk
Geddy Outpatient Center, Williamsburg
Sentara Bayside Hospital, Virginia Beach
Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton
Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
Smithfield Imaging Center, Smithfield
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