If you have sinus or ear problems, you know how frustrating it can be to live with pressure, pain, and an inability to breathe. It can affect your sleep, your focus at work, and your enjoyment of life in general.

There are expert medical professionals who specialize in treating sinus and ear ailments, including Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctors and Allergists. These specialists not only have a medical degree, but they also have advanced training and expertise in evaluating the causes of these ailments and investigating the latest technologies that can help them to help you get better faster.

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	Kim Winans Patient Southwest Allergy and Asthma Center

One of the best ways to diagnose sinus and ear problems is with a CT (computed tomography) scan (also known as a "CAT" scan). Until recently, if your doctor needed a CT scan to diagnose your sinus or ear problem, they would have sent you to a hospital or imaging center for a scan on a full-body CT scanner, and then brought you back to their office for a follow-up visit to discuss your diagnosis and make a treatment plan. This process can take days or even weeks, delaying your treatment and relief.

Now, many ENT physicians and Allergists can diagnose

20 second pediatric scans

your problems during your first office exam using a MiniCAT™ scanner-an upright, open-design CT scanner that creates instant, high quality images of the sinuses and ears. With MiniCAT™, getting a scan is quick, easy, and comfortable. Adult scans take 40 seconds and pediatric scans take only 20 seconds, and the radiation dose is much lower than sinus and ear scans taken on full-body CT scanners. With MiniCAT™, your doctor gets digital 3D images of your sinuses and ears, which gives them instant access to the information needed to diagnose your problem.

Your doctor can show you your scan on a computer monitor, explain your condition, and you can begin your treatment plan right away. The faster you begin your treatment, the faster you can get relief from your symptoms.

How you benefit from your Doctor’s choice to use MiniCAT™:

• Upright, open design minimizes claustrophobia
  With MiniCAT™, you sit comfortably upright in a chair as an overhead arm makes a single rotation around your head. MiniCAT™’s open, patient-friendly design eliminates the sense of claustrophobia that many people experience during CT scans taken on full-body CT scanners.

• Instant, on-site diagnosis leads to faster treatment and relief
  With MiniCAT™, your doctor can diagnose your problem during your office exam and prescribe treatment in one visit, so you can start feeling better faster.

• Same day diagnosis minimizes your insurance co-pays
  By eliminating the need for an off-site CT scan and a follow-up office visit, you can reduce your insurance co-pays, minimize your out-of-pocket expenses, and save valuable time.