Step by Step
CT Scan
, Step by Step
CT Scan
(A Practical Guide for Residents and Technologists)
D Karthikeyan DMRD DNB
Chief Radiologist
Division of Computed Tomography and Body Imaging
Department of Imaging Sciences
KG Hospital and Postgraduate Institute
Coimbatore
Programme Director, Radeducation Pvt. Ltd.
Coimbatore
Deepa Chegu
Consultant Radiologist
GEM Hospital (P) Ltd
Coimbatore
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Step by Step CT Scan
© 2005, D Karthikeyan, Deepa Chegu
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of the authors and the publisher.
This book has been published in good faith and belief that the material provided by authors is original.
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of material, but the publisher, printer and authors will not be
held responsible for any inadvertent error(s). In case of any dispute, all legal matters to be settled
under Delhi jurisdiction only.
First Edition : 2005
ISBN 81-8061-480-8
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Paras Offset
, Preface
Since the introduction of computed tomography in the
70’s, there has been tremendous changes in the way CT
is performed resulting in a broad positive impact on
patient management. This book has been designed as a
primer which gives a practical insight into the principles
and practice of computed tomography for radiology
residents and technicians.
D Karthikeyan
Deepa Chegu
CT Scan
, Step by Step
CT Scan
(A Practical Guide for Residents and Technologists)
D Karthikeyan DMRD DNB
Chief Radiologist
Division of Computed Tomography and Body Imaging
Department of Imaging Sciences
KG Hospital and Postgraduate Institute
Coimbatore
Programme Director, Radeducation Pvt. Ltd.
Coimbatore
Deepa Chegu
Consultant Radiologist
GEM Hospital (P) Ltd
Coimbatore
JAYPEE BROTHERS
MEDICAL PUBLISHERS (P) LTD
New Delhi
,Published by
Jitendar P Vij
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
EMCA House, 23/23B Ansari Road, Daryaganj
New Delhi 110 002, India
Phones: +91-11-23272143, +91-11-23272703, +91-11-23282021, +91-11-23245672
Fax: +91-11-23276490, +91-11-23245683 e-mail:
Visit our website: www.jaypeebrothers.com
Branches
• 202 Batavia Chambers, 8 Kumara Krupa Road, Kumara Park East,
Bangalore 560 001, Phones: +91-80-22285971, +91-80-22382956, +91-80-30614073
Tele Fax: +91-80-22281761 e-mail:
• 282 IIIrd Floor, Khaleel Shirazi Estate, Fountain Plaza
Pantheon Road, Chennai 600 008, Phones: +91-44-28262665, +91-44-28269897
Fax: +91-44-28262331 e-mail:
• 4-2-1067/1-3, Ist Floor, Balaji Building, Ramkote
Cross Road, Hyderabad 500 095, Phones: +91-40-55610020, +91-40-24758498
Fax: +91-40-24758499 e-mail:
• 1A Indian Mirror Street, Wellington Square
Kolkata 700 013, Phone: +91-33-22451926 Fax: +91-33-22456075
e-mail:
• 106 Amit Industrial Estate, 61 Dr SS Rao Road, Near MGM Hospital
Parel, Mumbai 400 012, Phones: +91-22-24124863, +91-22-24104532, +91-22-30926896
Fax: +91-22-24160828 e-mail:
Step by Step CT Scan
© 2005, D Karthikeyan, Deepa Chegu
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of the authors and the publisher.
This book has been published in good faith and belief that the material provided by authors is original.
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of material, but the publisher, printer and authors will not be
held responsible for any inadvertent error(s). In case of any dispute, all legal matters to be settled
under Delhi jurisdiction only.
First Edition : 2005
ISBN 81-8061-480-8
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Paras Offset
, Preface
Since the introduction of computed tomography in the
70’s, there has been tremendous changes in the way CT
is performed resulting in a broad positive impact on
patient management. This book has been designed as a
primer which gives a practical insight into the principles
and practice of computed tomography for radiology
residents and technicians.
D Karthikeyan
Deepa Chegu
