CT Examination of the Head/Brain

Whether you suffer from specific complaints or as a preventive measure due to family history, a CT of the head, which produces detailed images, provides the opportunity to evaluate changes in the millimetre range.

A computer tomography (CT) is a special X-ray examination to get cross-section images. It’s a good procedure to display organs and body structures. This cross-sectional diagnostic method offers greater clarity and more detail about internal organs, bones, soft tissues, and blood vessels than normal X-ray examinations.

The CT machine is shaped like a huge ring; you are driven through that ring. The examination lasts five to ten minutes. To produce images, X-rays in very low doses (Low Dose) are used.

In some cases, it is necessary to administer a contrast medium. This makes it easier to detect or rule out vascular diseases, tumours, and inflammations.

Before a CT scan can take place certain requirements must be met. The CT scan always must be medically justified. This is due to the use of X-rays. As with every X-ray examination, there is still a minimal chance of tumours developing despite the low radiation dose. For this reason, every CT scan is subject to strict regulations.