Siemens on TV: Amazing Medical Images

Diagnosing many medical problems has always been difficult without surgery to show exactly what's happening inside a patient's body. Now, new technology is giving doctors their most detailed look without surgery -- allowing them to plan treatments more easily and give patients more peace of mind.

The 64-slice CT tomography system is considered the latest generation of CT scanners. It provides more detailed information for doctors to use by providing a 3-dimensional computer model of the body, including moving organs like the heart. Doctors say they can better plan surgical procedures or treatments with the 3-dimensional model system than with the 2-dimensional models they previously used.

The exam only takes seconds to perform, meaning patients have to lie still and hold their breaths for less time than with other CT scans. This 3-dimensional technology is providing doctors with the information they need in greater detail than ever before -- leading to improved diagnosis and better patient care.



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