ABOUT DOCTOR
Interventional Cardiologist
Apollo Hospitals, Indore
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Indore. She is the first female Interventional Cardiologist in Central India. She is Fellow of American College of Cardiology(FACC) and Fellow of European Society of Cardiology(FESC)
For OPD Appointments Contact : +91 9893925000
OPD Timing at Apollo Hospitals, Indore: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Apollo Hospitals, Indore Sector D Rd, Scheme No 74C, Vijay Nagar, Indore.
OPD Timing at Clinic: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: 303, Third Floor, Vishal Astra, Opp. Satya Sai School, A.B Road, Indore, MP.
Importance of CT- Angiography
Doctors use angiography to detect and treat problems with the cardiovascular system's blood vessels. Angiography procedures capture images of the body's major arteries. Contrast material is used in some diagnostic procedures.
To do angiograms, doctors use:-
• Catheterized x-rays
• CT scans, or computed tomography
• Imaging with a magnet and radio waves
To create high-resolution images of blood arteries and surrounding tissues, CT angiography uses computed tomography (CT). Contrast material is administered through a catheter into an arm vein during the exam. While the contrast material is pumped through the patient's veins and arteries, a CT scan will be performed to obtain high-resolution images.
What is the process like?
Traditional X-ray imaging and CT scanning share many commonalities. In standard X-ray imaging, a single X-ray source fires a beam of rays across the patient's body. A detection plate captures the X-rays emitted from the body. The image will appear in varying colors of grey depending on how much X-ray light is blocked by various human organs. On an X-ray, bones appear white, while air looks dark.
In CT scans, several X-ray beam sources and arrays of X-ray detectors spin rapidly around the patient's body. The X-ray beam sources send multiple narrow beams with high energies through the body. The detectors detect the X-rays released from the body and will be rolled through the CT scanner to expose various body parts to the scanner's X-ray beams. After collecting data from the scanner, a powerful computer will use it to create images of the human body.
The computer generates two- and three-dimensional images of the body from a vast amount of CT scan data.
Radiologists will use high-tech computer software and display to examine these images for signs of disease.
To see the blood arteries clearly, contrast material is used during procedures to make them seem stark white.
How should one be prepared for CT- Angiography
• Dress loosely and comfortably for the exam.
• The CT pictures may be distorted if the patient wears metal objects such as jewelry, eyeglasses, dentures, or hairpins.
• Underwired bras made of metal must be removed. You should stop getting pierced.
• Your doctor will suggest you fast for a certain amount of time before your exam if contrast material is used.
• Inform your doctor about undergoing medications or any allergies. Your doctor may give drugs (often steroids) to lessen the likelihood of an adverse reaction if you have a history of sensitivity to contrast material.
• If a woman has any reason to suspect she is pregnant, she should tell both her doctor and the CT tech.
