Learn CT at Your Own Pace – With Training That Makes It Click.
Go from overwhelmed to confident – before you ever touch the scanner.
Don’t walk into CT training blind. Most radiologic technologists start their CT cross-training with a little more than hope and a prayer, wasting valuable scanner time, fumbling through basics while anxious patients wait. There’s a better way.



Instant Download Only – Nothing Will Be Mailed
Software Only – Free Download with Purchase of CE Credits
This Product is Not a CE Activity – No CE Credits Awarded*
Due to being a downloaded product – No refund is available
Software System Requirements at the Bottom of this Page – Any Modern Day Windows PC Can Run the Software
The Virtual CT Scanner Software Bundle includes:
Virtual CT Trainer Software – Experience realistic CT scanning with 16 complete exams featuring dynamic patient movement through the gantry, authentic scanner sounds, interactive injector simulation with realistic delay times, and step-by-step guidance that mirrors real clinical workflows. Watch the patient actually move through the scanner while you control every aspect of the exam—from positioning and laser light placement to contrast injection timing and protocol selection.
Virtual CT Trainer Manual eBook – Your comprehensive written reference with actual screenshots from the software, covering everything from basic CT principles and cross-sectional anatomy to advanced scanning techniques, protocols, contrast procedures, and patient safety. Perfect for study, review, and reference.
Breaking Into CT: The Insider’s Guide eBook – Navigate the political and practical challenges of getting cross-trained and how to gain facility recognition. Learn how to approach management effectively, demonstrate your readiness, and secure the training opportunities you deserve. Learn how to position yourself as the obvious choice when CT training slots open up.
Why Radiology Professionals Choose the Virtual CT Trainer Software / Manual:
✓ Start Hands-On Training Prepared – Understand CT fundamentals, scanner controls, and exam workflows before your first clinical shift so you can focus on refining skills rather than learning from scratch
✓ Maximize Your Training Time – Don’t waste precious scanner time learning basics you could have practiced at home; arrive ready to apply knowledge and build on fundamentals immediately
✓ Reduce Training Anxiety – Walk in confident, not clueless, when you start hands-on clinical training; know what buttons to push, what questions to ask, and what to expect during each exam
✓ Impress Your Trainers – Show up knowing gantry controls, patient positioning, laser light placement, protocols, injection procedures, and contrast timing, making you an asset, not a burden, from day one
✓ Complete Career Package – Software + manual + career navigation guidance all in one comprehensive system; everything you need to go from “interested in CT” to “ready for clinical training”
What Makes This Different from Other CT Education:
Not Just Theory – While textbooks teach concepts, Virtual CT Trainer lets you practice the actual motions and decisions of scanning. You’ll interact with a realistic scanner interface, set up the injector, position patients, and make real-time protocol decisions.
Realistic Clinical Scenarios – Each of the 16 exams includes the details that textbooks skip: realistic breathing instructions, common delay times, typical injector settings, proper table setup, and laser light positioning. You’ll practice what actually happens in the CT suite, not just read about it.
Learn at Your Own Pace – No pressure from waiting patients, impatient trainers, or tight schedules. Practice each exam as many times as you need until the workflow becomes second nature. Make mistakes safely and learn from them without consequences.
Comprehensive Coverage – From basic head CTs to complex multiphase exams, from simple non-contrast studies to advanced CTA imaging, you’ll practice the full range of exams you’ll encounter in clinical practice.
Perfect for:
- Radiologic technologists seeking CT cross-training who want to maximize their chances of being selected and succeeding
- New CT students who need realistic practice before clinical rotations
- Facilities training new CT staff who want to reduce equipment time needed for basic instruction
- Anyone wanting to arrive at hands-on clinical training prepared and confident, not starting from zero
- Technologists returning to CT after time away who need to refresh their skills
- Professionals studying for the ARRT CT certification exam who want hands-on reinforcement
Real Results from Real Technologists:
“The Virtual CT Trainer has been a great addition to my online CT course as a hands-on learning tool. The software is very easy to use and involves step by step instructions. My students will be able to learn how to perform a CT exam, learn protocols and scanning techniques; ultimately allowing for better patient care.”
— Amanda B, Radiology/CT Instructor
“I was pretty amazed at how in depth and detailed this program is… With this program you get the facts but you also get fully immersed into a virtual reality on your computer screen in which you feel like you are CT scanning actual patients step by step. Therefore I feel as if this program truly prepares you for what to expect in the hospital/clinic when you start your new career.”
— Adam C, CT Technologist
Don’t Start Your CT Training Journey Unprepared
The difference between technologists who struggle through CT training and those who excel often comes down to one thing: PREPARATION. Give yourself the advantage of walking in ready to learn, not scrambling to keep up.
Get started today and transform from “I hope I can do this” to “I know I can do this.”



Virtual CT Trainer Software Information
EXAMS
- Head with and without contrast
- Head CTA
- Sinus
- Soft tissue neck
- Neck CTA
- Chest with contrast
- PE Study
- Abdomen/Pelvis with contrast
- Multiphase exam
- Stone study
- Cervical spine
- Lumbar spine
- Wrist – upper extremity
- Shoulder
- Knee
- Foot – lower extremity
CT BASICS
- Gantry with labeled image
- Table/Couch
- Gantry controls
- Laser lights – internal and external zero
- Foot pedals
- Keyboard with labeled image
- AP and Lateral scouts and how they are acquired
- Pre scanning procedure and room set up
- General scan preparation
- Exams that typically require contrast
- Exams that must have contrast
- Table set up
- Setting up the injector
- Pre contrast questions
- Patient labs and normal range
- Creatinine
- BUN
- GFR
- PT
- PTT
- INR
- Platelet count
- D-Dimer
- Patient hydration for low lab values
- Contrast injection procedure
- Labs
- Contrast questionnaire
- Contraindications
- Consent
- Pre medicate
- IV catheter size
- Extravasation
- Contrast amounts
- Metformin
- Language barriers
- Contrast reactions
- Patient vitals and normal ranges
- Pulse
- Blood pressure
- Respiration
- Temperature
- Oximetry
- Cardiac cycle
- Scan set up
- Scan beginning and ending locations
- Slice thickness
- Gantry angle
- Scan time
- Rotation time
- MA
- MAs
- KVP
- Pitch
- ROI set up
- Protocols
- IV starts with step by step instructions with images
- Timing of contrast injections
- Common delay times
- Using the ROI to get the proper scan timing
- How to manually determine the scan timing using a test bolus
- Conventional CT (Step-and-Shoot)
- Helical CT
- PACS
- Measuring pathology
- CT numbers
- CT number scale
- Grayscale
- Pixel
- Voxel
- Matrix
- CTA imaging
- Common CTA exams
- Timing
- Injector settings
- Contrast
- IV selection – size and location
- Common image artifacts
- Common pathology
- Working with pediatric patients
- Different types of contrast
- IV contrast
- Oral contrast
- Intrathecal contrast
- Intra-articular contrast
- Rectal contrast
- Negative contrast agents
- Ionic
- Non-ionic
- Osmolality
- Viscosity
- Iodine concentration
- Contrast phases
- Radiation safety – How to reduce radiation dose
- Scan field of view (FOV)
- Display field of view (FOV)
- Image reconstruction
- Raw data
- Prospective reconstruction
- Image data
- Retrospective reconstruction
- Reconstruction interval
- Reconstruction filters
- Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)
- 3D image reformation
- Window level / Window width
- Sample written protocol
CROSS SECTIONAL ANATOMY
- Brain
- Circle of Willis
- Orbits
- Temporal bones
- Sinus
- Soft tissue neck
- Cervical spine
- Chest
- Thoracic spine
- Abdomen
- Lumbar spine
- Male pelvis
- Female pelvis
- Hip
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Wrist
- Knee
- Ankle
- Foot
VIRTUAL CT TRAINER SOFTWARE SCREENSHOTS
All of the images of the patient in the CT scanner are dynamic – The patient actually moves through the scanner as the scan is being performed, using realistic scanner sounds and breathing instructions as needed. Also includes a dynamic interactive contrast injector.








System Requirements
Basic Requirements – Any Modern Day Windows PC Can Run the Software
- 1.30 GHz Processor or higher
- 2 GB Ram or higher
- 2 GB of Hard drive space
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8*
- Microsoft Windows 10*
- Microsoft Windows 11*
- Screen resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher
- Windows XP is NOT supported.
*May require you to download Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 if it is not already installed on your computer. Microsoft has .NET framework 3.5 as an option in Windows 8, 10 and 11 but it is not loaded as part of the operating system at the time of installation.
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