CT (Computed Tomography) scan helps to detect many types of diseases and conditions. It helps to check the body organs, bones, blood vessels and spinal cord.
The CT scanner is a different from X-Ray machines, which sends only one radiation beam. But, a CT scan can display a more detailed picture than X-ray image. It can see tissues within a solid organ. Then, data send to the computer, which build up a 3-D cross-sectional image of the required part of the body.