Can a baby have a CT scan?

CT examination is also called electronic computed tomography, mainly for human disease factors to do imaging analysis of detection means, has now been widely used. As science continues to progress, the radiation of CT examination has been reduced to a very low level, and it is still safe for babies to have a CT examination, but it just depends on whether the baby has the indications that need to have a CT examination.CT is suitable for looking at intracranial lesions, such as intracranial hemorrhage, intracranial masses, etc. It is also suitable for imaging the lungs, abdomen, and other parenchymal organs. It is also suitable and safe for imaging the lungs, abdomen and other parenchymal organs. However, babies need to be cooperative when having a CT, and younger babies need to be sedated in order to have a clearer picture, which facilitates a correct diagnosis.