If your doctor has discovered a mass on a chest x-ray or on a CT scan, then you may need a CT guided lung biopsy. Some lung nodules are benign but some may be malignant. The characteristics of the mass can only be determined after a biopsy.
Thanks to revolutionary new technology, a CT scan can identify the location of the mass and a biopsy can easily be performed with a needle. The test is usually performed in a radiology department. The procedure is performed by a radiology specialist. CT guided biopsy of the lung is not only cheaper and safer than surgery, but is a much more convenient procedure.
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HeartScan uses Electron Beam Tomography (EBT or EBCT) technology, a non-invasive diagnostic imaging tool, to screen patients for several leading causes of death. The EBT scanner is an extremely fast, ultra low radiation diagnostic imaging tool that can take cardiac and other images between heartbeats. Special software manipulates these images to give your physician a clear picture of each scanned organ.
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