Search results for query: Computed tomography

...and waiting lists can be several months or more. Before MRI, a different type of scan was used, the CT scan. CT stands for "Computed Tomography" and a CT scanner uses X-rays, rather than a magnetic field to "see through" the skull to the brain. CT technology is not as effective as MRI...

Here is another article. This time from the European Journal of Endocrinology: "Testosterone supplementation in healthy older men drives GH and IGF-I secretion without potentiating peptidyl secretagogue efficacy" Source: http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/abstract/153/4/577 Objective...

...bowel grafts from adult cadaveric donors suitable for use in young children has been studied. METHODS: Volumetric assessment of computed tomography scans were used to evaluate abdominal cavity and small bowel volumes in children. Small bowels were retrieved from adult cadaveric donors and...

...is primary, secondary, or tertiary, the appropriate imaging study should be used to rule out other treatable causes. Computed tomography (CT) scanning is preferred for study of the adrenal glands for primary disease, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is best for studies of the hypothalamus...

...for 12 h beginning at 2000 h and fasting serum IGF-I and testosterone measurements. Body composition was assessed by quantitative computed tomography of the abdomen and bioelectrical impedance analysis. In the Crohn's disease and control subjects, mean serum GH levels were 1.07 +/- 0.2 and...

...coupled with low androgen levels, is commonly found in these patients. A hypothalamic or pituitary lesion should be ruled out by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Impaired visual fields or severe headaches suggest the presence of a central nervous system...