For individuals, friends and families who are looking to connect during life's challenging times. Share personal experiences, evaluate information and get support during times of need, illness, treatment or recovery.
Sponsored Links
Main Menu
Community
Treatment
Understand
- Where to Start
- What is Lymphoma?
- The Lymphatic System
- Lymphoma Symptoms
- Lymphoma Causes
- Lymphoma Prognosis
- Refractory/Relapsed Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Disease
Surviving Lymphoma
Lymphoma and Pets
More
Testing: Computer (Assisted) Tomography (CT)
-
For nearly 30 years, Cancer Treatment Centers of America has been dedicated to finding the right combination of personalized cancer treatments for their patients. Call (877) 399-6937 or click here to learn more about treatment options.
photo by Braegel
Computerized Tomography (CT) machines use a series of X-rays to view the insides of a patient’s body. The images show cross-sectional slices of your body, as if you were looking down through the body from the top of your head. These cross-sections represent a very thin layer of your body, and there are hundreds of “slices” per scan, so doctors can examine your internal organs very thoroughly.
The CT scanner itself is composed of a moving table, on which the patient lies, and a spinning X-ray machine. The portion that spins takes the images and transfers them to a computer for a technician to view and analyze.
In some cases, the doctors want to enhance the images. They accomplish this by injecting patients with a “contrast” agent, or dye, such as iodine. This will “dye” your organs or blood vessels so that doctors can see them clearly on the scan output. The dyes have generally mild symptoms. For instance, the iodine may make a patient feel very warm when it is injected, but the feeling goes away shortly after the scan.
Need Help with Treatment Decisions? Click here to sign up for the free Profiler Treatment Option Tool. This tool will assist you in understanding your treatment options and possible side effects.
-
Join the online Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphoma Support Groups for free and talk to others who are facing the same challenges you are.
If you’ve had any adverse reactions to iodine in the past, you should alert your physician prior to the scan. If you feel unusual after the contrast is injected, please alert the health care professionals monitoring your scan and they will take care of you.
Pregnant women should not have a CT scan, as the X-rays could damage the baby.
Why use a CT Scan?
CT scans are better at viewing bones than other scanning technologies, such as MRI.
Similar Tests
MRI scans, gallium scans, and PET scans all provide similar data for the diagnosis of cancer.
Support Groups
Find a Treatment Facility Near You
Click on a state below to find Lymphoma treatment options that could be right for you.
Select a State Below
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
For more information on Hodgkin's Lymphoma, please see the following pages:
- Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Diagnosis
- Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Treatment
- Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Introduction
- Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Diagnosis
- Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Treatment
- Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Introduction
For more information on Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, please see the following pages:
-
For nearly 30 years, Cancer Treatment Centers of America has been dedicated to finding the right combination of personalized cancer treatments for their patients. Call (877) 399-6937 or click here to learn more about treatment options.
Support Groups
For individuals, friends and families who are looking to connect during life's challenging times. Share personal experiences, evaluate information and get support during times of need, illness, treatment or recovery.
Find a Treatment Facility Near You
Click on a state below to find Lymphoma treatment options that could be right for you.
Select a State Below
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
The information provided on the Lymphoma Information Network is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. This information is solely for informational and educational purposes. The publication of this information does not constitute the practice of medicine, and this information does not replace the advice of your physician or other health care provider. Neither the owners or employees of LymphomaInfo.net nor the author(s) of site content take responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, dietary modification, action or application of medication which results from reading this site. Always speak with your primary health care provider before engaging in any form of self treatment. Please see our Legal Statement for further information.
Sponsored Links
LymphomaInfo Social
SupportGroups.com
SupportGroups.com provides a support network for those dealing with cancer and other life's challenges. Click on the following links to get the support in a confidential, caring environment.
Follow LymphomaInfo.net on:
Facebook:
Twitter: