Computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) is a non-invasive diagnostic imaging procedure. It uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce horizontal, or axial, images (often called slices) of the body. The CT scan of the spine with the brain screening is done to assess the effects of injuries in the brain and the spine of a patient. The defects like herniated disks, broken bones, tumours, birth defects in the spine and brain, lesions and other anomalies will be diagnosed by doing CT scans of the spine with brain screening.