Mini CT Scan

Definition:

CT stands for “computed tomography.”  Mini CT scans use advanced x-ray technology to create cross-sectional images of the sinus and temporal bones.

Having this advanced x-ray technology in our office is great because it allows us to perform a scan as part of your examination, instead of sending you off-site to a hospital or imaging center for a scan on a full-body CT scanner. This on-site imaging tool allows us to diagnose your problem and begin your treatment plan right away, giving you faster relief from your symptoms.

Facts:

Scans are quick: scans last 40 seconds for adults, and 20 seconds for pediatrics.

Scans are comfortable: patients sit upright during the scan.

Scans are easily accessible: wheelchair friendly, and scanner has open design.

Scans are convenient: scanners are located in ENT office.

Scans are safe: Mini CT scans have lower radiation than traditional CT scans

Dose Comparison Chart

Example

Dose

Sinus/Temporal CT Scan
(Mini CT)

0.16 mSv

Chest X-Ray

0.08 – 0.1 mSv

Full Body CT Scan

1.0 – 3.0 mSv

Average background radiation a person is exposed to in 1 year.

3.0 mSv

Procedure:

• Patient sits up-right in CT scanner
   
• Technician positions the patient’s head
   
• Technician initiates the scan
   
• The overhead gantry makes a single rotation around the patient’s head
   
• The scan lasts only 40 seconds for adults and 20 seconds for children

Mary Collins, CT Medical Assistant
1 Crosfield Avenue, Suite 201
West Nyack, NY 10994
Telephone: 845-727-1370

For more information about the procedure, please visit: http://www.radiologyinfo.org

Radiologyinfo.org is the public information website of the Radiological Society of North America and the American College of Radiology.