Diagnosing Brain Tumor: Symptoms, Test Cost and Associated Risks

A tumor in the brain is a mass of some abnormal cells. This mass can be malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancerous and benign tumors are non-cancerous. Primary brain tumors originate in the brain; these form in the brain tissues. Secondary brain tumors originate in other parts of the body and spread to the brain. Usually malignant tumors become secondary tumors which form when cancer spreads from other parts of the body. brain-tumor-diagnosis-in-india Continue reading “Diagnosing Brain Tumor: Symptoms, Test Cost and Associated Risks”

CT Scan: Procedure, Uses, Health Risks & Cost in India

CT scan is the abbreviated form of computed tomography scans. CT scans are also referred to as CAT scans. To be precise, these scans use x-rays from different angles to get detailed images of the internal structure of the body.
Along with the x-ray images, a computer processing is also used. CT scans are diagnostic tests to produce clear, distinct and cross-sectional images or pictures of bones, soft tissues, internal organs, blood vessels etc. These images can be reformatted in numerous planes, viewed on a computer monitor, transferred to CDs or DVDs and can even be printed on film. CT Scanner Equipment in India Continue reading “CT Scan: Procedure, Uses, Health Risks & Cost in India”