DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN
X-RAY AND CT

HUSHILI ACHUMI
M.Sc. MIT
What is an X-RAY?
• radiation  object  2D image
• Invincible to naked eyes
• Straight line path
• Different energy
• Bones and soft tissue
What is CT?
• Radiation  object  3D cross sectional Images
• Homogenous beam
• More detailed than x-ray
 When and why x-ray?
• Minor and primary assessment
• Clinical queries
• Cost effective
• infants and paediatrics
When and why CT?

• Trauma cases
• Malignancies
• Clinical significance
• More complex structures visible
• Reconstruction
• Better diagnosis
Cases in pictures!!!
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