Phillip Shaffer MD
Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology
3525 Olentangy River Rd Suite 5360 Columbus OH, 43214About
Dr. Phillip Shaffer is a radiologist practicing in Columbus, OH. Dr. Shaffer specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
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RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- Nuclear Radiology
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What does an x-ray of the head show?
X-rays show basically only bones. Some pathology can be seen in the bones, like fractures, and some metabolic bone diseases (fibrous dysplasia as an example). They have nothing to say about the soft tissues - such as brain. READ MORE
What does a thyroid CT scan show?
This doesn't make much sense. I can think of no reason to do a CT scan for the thyroid exclusively. READ MORE
Are spinal X-rays cancer causing?
No. The radiation dose is far too small for that. READ MORE
Can children have a chest CT scan?
Of course. Your doctor wouldn't order it unless it were possible READ MORE
Why do they inject dye for a CT scan?
Contrast (known to lay people as "dye") is not really a dye. It has no color. For CT scans - it contains Iodine. This stops X-rays, and looks white. It reveals where the vessels are, how they look, and also where there is blood flow. So, some tumors with a lot of blood flow will become much more obvious. READ MORE
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