CT Angiogram: A Preventive Examination for Obesity

In the wake of the modern day society, some factors have become not only detrimental to the health of the mankind but in the near future it can be the primary cause for the extinction of the human civilization. These factors are none other than the factors related to circulatory disease. The risk factors are the prime source for diseases such hypertension, Sugar, cholesterol as well as obesity. All these risk factors lead human body to one big blow with the name of cardio vascular diseases. This article would be emphasising on one of the risk factor especially Obesity and its relations to CT Angiogram.

Obesity is a bane which has been probably the outcome of the decadence of the modern lifestyle. Sedentary job sphere coupled with lack of exercise as well as continuous drinking and smoking has made the human body for the harboring place for all sorts of diseases which at one point becomes irreparable. Obesity is somewhat like the initiation to the disease.

If it could have been taken into account, everybody would have been found with some extra pound which has to shed off. As it has been mentioned earlier obesity cannot occur only from poor lifestyle, it also might be genetic.

Obesity is one of the prime causes which can lead to coronary arterial disease, heart disease to be specific. Continuous consumption of fast food which comprises saturated fat and sugar and leading a continuous sedentary life is easiest way to be obese. The human body has the tendency to absorb what it needs and discards the rest. The body is unable to process large amount of fat and sugar. So whatever it can't it releases it in the blood stream. This whole process has the direct effect on the artery.

In order to treat this problem, a preventive scan like CT angiography is needed to be done. The main objective of the scan is to produce detailed image of the artery and blood vessels within the human body. The scan is done to probe if any blockage is restricting the arterial passage.

Much similar to Diagnostic x-ray or Fluoroscopy, the Angiogram process helps in deciphering the medical images comprising blood clots, aneurism or clogging of arteries. In most cases the process of fluoroscopy is implemented where contrast material are passed through the affected arteries and Digital X ray like images are taken to display the affected areas.

This kind of preventive scanning does not take more than 15 minutes and it is mainly done in the outpatient department. The patient is needed to wear loose fitting clothing and then he is positioned on the examination table. The scanning part don't take more than one minute after that the patient is able to continue his regular activity.

If you have more queries about CT Angiogram, you can always refer to Southern Radiology department of Australia.

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