{"id":206,"date":"2025-04-15T11:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/radiography\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:33:15","slug":"ctmri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/radiography\/ctmri\/","title":{"rendered":"Computed Tomography (CT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-larger\">Visualize What Others Can\u2019t See<\/p>\n<p>Computed Tomography (CT) technologists use advanced scan equipment to help doctors find and monitor illnesses. These scans create clear, detailed pictures of the inside of the human body and play an important part in modern patient care.<\/p>\n<p>The CT certificate takes 16 weeks to finish. It is built for licensed imaging professionals who want to learn a high-demand specialty. 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