CT is fast, painless, noninvasive and accurate. In emergency cases, it can reveal internal injuries and bleeding quickly enough to help save lives. During CT imaging, an x-ray tube rotates around the patient so that multiple images are collected from many angles. These images are stored in a computer that analyzes them to create a new image with the overlying structures removed. CT images allow radiologists and other physicians to identify internal structures and see their shape, size, density and texture. This detailed information can be used to determine if there is a medical problem as well as the extent and exact location of the problem and other important Details. The images can also show if no abnormality is present.

CT scanning provides medical information that is different from other imaging examinations, such as ultrasound, MRI, SPECT, PET or nuclear medicine. Each imaging technique has advantages and limitations. The principal advantages of CT are rapid acquisition of images, a wealth of clear and specific information, and a view of a large portion of the body. No other imaging procedure combines these advantages into a single session.

IDC International Diagnostic Center Frankfurt has three different high-quality CT scanners at its disposal, completing the range of modern diagnostic imaging devices. Among those you’ll find our flagship of Multislice-Scanners, the Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS, a 128-slice spiral CT scanner.