Author Archives: Amanda Ford

New Study Shows PET Scans Measuring Glucose More Effective at Assessing Alzheimer’s Progression Than Amyloid PET Scans

A new study has found that PET scans measuring glucose may be a better indicator [...]

CT Screenings Aid in Early Lung Cancer Detection

Often, patients with lung cancer are diagnosed in much later stages, but now 2 large [...]

Head CT Scans In Young Patients, Do Not Increase The Risk Of Cataract Development

Head CT examinations do not put younger patients at a high risk of developing cataracts, [...]

History of CT

Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is also known as “CAT scanning” (Computed Axial Tomography). Tomography is [...]

How Long Does A CT Take?

The time required will depend upon the type of scan. If oral contrast is required, [...]

Radiology Reports: Who Reads Them, Who Writes Them, and How Do They Help?

Radiologists create radiology reports the way a carpenter creates a chair; it’s the final product, [...]

What Is A CT?

A computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan allows doctors to see inside your body. It [...]

Central Kentucky’s Leader In Outpatient CT and PET/CT Services

Our imaging centers feature state of the art CT and PET scanners, with only the [...]

CT Scans for Headache and Migraine Diagnosis

A CT scan uses X-rays and computers to make images of the body. It can sometimes help [...]

Shoulder CT

What’s the purpose of a shoulder CT scan? The most common reason for a shoulder [...]