Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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NIBIB's 60 Seconds of Science explains how CT scans work.

CT images are more detailed than conventional x-ray images. Image slices that CT scans produce can be 2 or 3 dimensional and can reveal abnormal structures or help the physician plan and monitor treatments.

Music by longzijun 'Chillvolution.'

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