Can you bring your cell phone into the hospital CT Scan Room?
I fell on ice and hit the back of my head on the ground. so to be safe I was told to get a CT Scan done to check for possible dangers. I was alone so I brought my bag and jacket with me. I shut my phone off and put it in my bag before I had it done. The nurse and ct scan tech never said anything about it. except handed me a paper to sign bec i was under 55 and the radiation. she told me to put everything on the opposite end of that long table you lay on and i was at the other end. my keys were also in the bag which are smart touch to start keys. What I want to know is was I suppose to have them in the same room. someone made me nervous and said the phone could have got sucked in the machine or damaged my insides or the phone. can someone who actually works in the field help me out with an explanation ? THANKYOU IN ADVANCE
Why are conservative brains wired for fear?
Peering inside the brain with MRI scans, researchers at University College London found that self-described conservative students had a larger amygdala than liberals. The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure deep in the brain that is active during states of fear and anxiety. Liberals had more gray matter at least in the anterior cingulate cortex, a region of the brain that helps people cope with complexity. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds
What is the price for PET-CT scan -in- Chennai?
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is an imaging technique that scans structural and functional information of cells and tissues in your body. It helps to reveal accurate results and diagnose various diseases including cancer at an early stage.It has specially designed radioactive tracers that are either injected or inhaled into a vein depending on which body part is to be examined. Later, it is absorbed by your tissues and organs. With the help of PET scanners, doctors are able to diagnose the functioning of organs and tissues. Blood flow, oxygen inhale-exhale, blood sugar level etc. are some of the factors that a scanner scans.PET scan is usually done to detect cancer, various heart problems, and brain disorders.As a disease begins at the cellular level which can’t be scanned by a normal CT scan or MRI. Hence, PET scan has to enter the scene. It detects minute changes at an early stage. Such kind of illness detection at the cellular level displays the detailed view of complex diseases such as coronary artery disease, brain tumors, certain brain disorders such as seizures, epilepsy, etc.Although it involves radioactive tracers, the exposure is minimal. However, people allergic to iodine, saccharin or aspartame and pregnant women should completely avoid it.Preparations for the PET CT scan:When a PET CT scan is performed, you need to be transparent with your doctor about the prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC) you’re taking along. Your physician may ask you to do as follows:The Days BeforeYou need to refrain yourself from hardcore physical activity in the last 24-48 hours followed by the test. Also, twenty-four hours prior to the appointment, you need to have a low carb, no-sugar diet and that includes alcohol, rice, cereals, meat, caffeine, sweetened products.Whether you’re receiving anesthesia or not, you need to refrain yourself from drinking or eating at least six hours before the PET scan. You can drink a few sips of water only if case of medications.PET Scan Cost in ChennaiDepending upon the various factors such as hospital, laboratory, city, the cost varies from 10,000 to 40,000.Here’s a list of hospitals tied up with Credihealth - India’s No.1 medical assistant company that can provide you various facilities including Crediplus membership of 1-year at just Rs. 199/-, cashback at every appointment, 30% discount on diagnostic test and medicines via Credihealth.
I'm so confused! Craniosynostosis? Please Help! Scared Mother!!?
Oh, my friend emailed me this...I also asked on your previous question about why your baby needed a cat scan...I kinda figured this is what it was for...I am going to send you some links that will help alot! My son had coronal craniosynostosis. If your son has it, and this will need to be diagnosed through the cat and a visit to a ped neurologist, there are basically two opions for surgery...I chose the less invasive for my son, it was done in Missouri, and here is their web site.. http://www.surgery.missouri.edu/peds/con... This is alot of info to take in, but it's best to be armed. If you want to talk to someone who has been there, there are alot of people out there...Here's another site... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chi... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cra... All of these sites will give you a ton of info, but this is something to not mess around with. It needs to get taken care of, the sooner the better.. Good luck...If you want to chat, let me know. Also, my son who has this is one of the smartest kids I know..I have four boys, and lots of nephews and neices...This has not affected his brain in that manner!! He is also incredibly sweet! One more website.. These are the docs who did my son's surgery... http://www.universityhealthsystem.com/craniofacial/default.shtml They are now in Texas, but they started in Missouri
Pretty nervous... Hand tremors, headaches, difficulty articulating speech, etc...?
I have been having progressive hand tremor in my left hand for 6 months. Over the last few months I have also been having some mild issues with using the completely wrong words, or being unable to articulate the words I want to use... I have had mild to severe headaches come and go. All of which were mild enough that I didn't take much concern until recently when the hand tremors became constant and difficult to hide when writing notes in meetings or sitting down to eat a meal. Even typing, I can feel my hand quivering and it is irritating and embarrassing. The speech issues have included using the completely wrong word in a sentence, and arguing with my spouse or those around me that I used the wrong word because I knew what I meant to say and heard that word come out. The other speech issue and has actually concerned me even more is knowing what I want to say and simply being unable to get the words out correctly even after several tries. The headaches are mild and may be 2-4 times a week then gone for a week or more. I recently met with my primary physician about the tremors, had bloodwork drawn, and am scheduled to see a neurologist in 2 weeks. Yesterday, I called my primary to mention the issue with speaking because I had 2-3 instances of being unable to say certain words after serveral attempts on Monday. I am considered (by family, friends, and collegues) to be a very intelligent and articulate person so being unable to articulate my thoughts was extremely frustrating and embarrassing. The Dr sent me to the ER for a CT scan immediately, terrifying me by also telling me not to drive myself. Now, the results of the CT scan showed no abnormalities, and bloodwork ruled out a thyroid issue. My question is, what exactly did the CT 'rule out', and what could possibly still be the issue... Should I just wait out the next two weeks like this till I meet with the neurologist or push the issue? What would an MRI (the test my Dr originally wanted) show that a CT scan may not pick up? Thank you in advance!
Does follow up appointment after MRI scan mean its bad news?
So many people get their own scan results and blood tests results then ask questions here because they do not understand what they mean. A smart doctor schedules all patients who have scans to come into the office so he or she can explain the findings. This means neither good nor bad news. In my office I usually obtained the films and showed them to the patient and their family members. We want you to understand as much as possible and participate in your own care.
What is the future of MRI and CT scans?
I have to add a few MRI related developments and maybe resurrect this old thread.The imaging of other elements than hydrogen gives a whole new dimension to MRI, or even 4 or 5 new dimensions, as the so-called x-nuclei offer completely different contrasts than conventional MRI. [math]^23[/math]Na imaging for example makes the in vivo measurement of sodium concentrations and gradients possible, while [math]^19[/math]F is a prime candidate for the tracking of labeled cells, as the human body provides no confounding background signal. x-nucleus MRI is an old idea, but due to the advances of the last years it is more and more becoming a reality.There still seems to be room for clever improvements in image reconstruction and processing. Parallel imaging and compressed sensing have vastly accelerated MRI by relying on additional information from the spatially varying sensitivity of multiple coils and prior assumptions about the statistical properties of the measured image.A matter of very practical importance is reproducibility and comparability. In the future we will demand that the differences between scans of the same patient today in Paris and a year ago in New York are due to changes in the pathology and not due to different hardware and scan protocols.While the focus still is mostly on the most advanced machines with the biggest and strongest magnets possible, the development of low cost scanners would by far have the biggest impact on a global scale, as the majority of humans remains without access to MRI based diagnosis.