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The next generation of CT machines have multiple detectors and even greater computer speed. A CT scanner can image a patient with continuous table movement and multiple similtaneous spiral cuts covering the body in a matter of seconds.
 The image to the left is a 3D reconstruction of a routine abdomen CT. Utilizing the latest multi-detector CT’s, rapid, sub-second scanning is a reality, and 300-400 images can be obtained of the body with a single breath-hold. As the data set is large, alternative ways of interacting and interpreting images include 3D real-time data manipulation by the radiologists. These new paradigms of image interpretation are a necessity, but the results are also revolutionary in the way radiologists like those in RCND can diagnose disease, and more importantly, represent the data to physicians and patients in a single, yet inclusive photo.
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