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CT Scan

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About CT Scan
 

Introducing cutting-edge imaging technology at Breach Candy Hospital — the Photon-Counting CT, installed in November 2025.

What was once a limitation is now history. CT coronary angiography in patients with heavy coronary calcification or prior stents—traditionally challenging or even non-diagnostic—is now achievable with exceptional clarity. Even in cases with coronary calcium scores exceeding 5000, this technology delivers remarkable diagnostic-quality images.

Beyond cardiac imaging, Photon-Counting CT opens new frontiers in precision diagnostics:

  • Accurate quantification of liver fat fraction
  • Early detection of interstitial lung disease
  • Advanced AI-driven pulmonary 3D analysis
  • Enhanced identification of pleural, peritoneal, and solid organ malignancies using spectral imaging
  • All of this comes without increasing radiation exposure—indeed, with the added advantage of reduced radiation dose.

World-class imaging is now in your city.

Dual energy scans

This machine as it has 2 CT scanners in 1 is able to perform precise Dual energy scans which are very useful in subtracting bone, in Angiograms, obtaining perfusion images of the lung especially in pulmonary embolism, detecting the composition of kidney stones to determine further management, as well as detecting haemorrhage versus contrast in interventional procedures.

Preparation & Scan

  • In cases of contrast study, blood test report of Serum Creatinine will be needed. This can be done on an immediate basis by giving blood at our hospital 30 minutes before the scan.
  • In case of contrast scans 2 hours of fasting is needed.
  • If abdomen & pelvis scan is being performed,the patient will be given oral liquid contrast 40 mins before the scan.
  • Additionally a point of care (POC) creatinine meter is available in the CT/MRI department which delivers a serum creatinine value in 30 seconds.

CT SCAN

  • As you arrive for your appointment, our resident doctor will meet you and take detailed history and collect your blood & old reports. You may use this opportunity to ask any queries you have about the scan.
  • The doctor will explain the scan, and the process we will follow. During scans brief intermittent periods of breath holding may be needed.
  • In cases of contrast study an IV line will be taken by our specialist sisters/doctors to ensure painless cannulation and a contrast agent (commonly called as dye) will be injected through the IV line. As we use the latest and best quality of contrast agents, any chance of contrast reaction is minimal.
  • In case IV line has been taken it will be removed and small band-aid applied. All your reports will be returned to you. The time of report collection will be intimated. In case of emergency scans, a provisional report can be provided so patients can consult their doctors immediately.

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