Ukuhlolwa kwe-computed tomography, okubizwa nangokuthi i-CT scan, uhlobo lokwenza izithombe olusebenzisa amasu e-X-ray ukudala izithombe eziningiliziwe zomzimba. Lusebenzisa ikhompyutha ukudala izithombe zesigaba, ezibizwa nangokuthi iziqeshana, zamathambo, imithambo yegazi namalungu omzimba abuthakathaka. Izithombe ze-CT scan zikhombisa imininingwane eminingi kunalokho okwenziwa yi-X-rays eqondile.
Uchwepheshe wakho wezempilo angase asikisele ukuhlolwa kwe-CT ngezizathu eziningi. Isibonelo, ukuhlolwa kwe-CT kungasiza ekubeni: Kuxilongwe izimo zamathambo nemicimbi yemisipha, njengezimpukane zamathambo nokuphuka, okuthiwa futhi yi-fractures. Kuboniswe ukuthi i-tumor, ukutheleleka noma i-blood clot ikuphi. Kuqondiswe izinqubo ezinjengokuhlinzwa, i-biopsy nokwelashwa ngomgogodla. Kutholakale futhi kulandelelwe intuthuko yezifo neemeko ezinjenge-cancer, isifo senhliziyo, ama-lung nodules nama-liver masses. Kulandelelwe ukuthi ukwelashwa okuthile, njengokwelashwa kwe-cancer, kusebenza kangcono kangakanani. Kutholakale izikhungo nokuphuza kwegazi ngaphakathi emzimbeni okungase kwenzeke ngemuva kokulimalala.
Kuxhomeke ekutheni iyiphi ingxenye yomzimba wakho eskenwa, ungase ucelwe ukuba: Ukhulule ezinye noma zonke izingubo zakho bese ugqoka i-gown yesibhedlela. Susa izinto zensimbi, ezifana nezihlangu, izinto zokuhlobisa, ama-dentures kanye nezikhululo, ezingase zithinte imiphumela yesithombe. Ungadli noma uphuze okumbalwa amahora ngaphambi kokuskena kwakho.
Ungenza i-CT scan esibhedlela noma esikhungweni sokuqapha iziguli ezingaphandle. I-CT scan ayibuhlungu. Ngamashini amasha, ukuhlola kuthatha imizuzu embalwa kuphela. Lonke leli qubo ngokuvamile lithatha imizuzu engaba ngu-30.
Izithombe ze-CT zigcinwa njengefayili yedatha yedijithali. Zivame ukubuyekezwa esikrinini sekhompyutha. Udokotela oqeqeshwe ngezithombe, obizwa ngokuthi ungumfundisi wezithombe, ubheka izithombe futhi enze umbiko ogcinwa emarekodini akho ezempilo. Ochwepheshe bakho bezempilo bakhuluma nawe ngemiphumela.
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