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CT scan - Results

Alternative Names

CAT scan; Computed axial tomography scan; Computed tomography scan

Normal Values:

Results are considered normal if the organs and structures being examined are normal in appearance.

What abnormal results mean:

The significance of abnormal results depends on the part of the body being studied and the nature of the problem. Consult your health care provider with any questions and concerns.

CT scan

Reviewed last on: 10/29/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Shaw AS, Dixon AK. Multidetector computed tomography. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK, eds.Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 4th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2001:chap 4.

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