Spiral (helical) CT gets its name from the circular movement of the
scanner as the person's body moves through it. A spiral CT can provide a
continuous scan of the kidneys in half the time of a standard CT scan. The
advantages of a spiral CT scan over standard CT scanning include:
- A shorter test time.
- Better images of
the kidneys and other organs.
- The ability to look at the kidneys
from different views.
