Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses. These procedures use radioactive materials.
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Nuclear medicine procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses. These procedures use radioactive materials.
Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It is used to help diagnose the causes of pain, swelling and infection in the body and to examine a baby in pregnant women and the brain and hips in infants.
Digital x-rays use much lower radiation than traditional x-rays and are read and stored in a computer so the data can be enhanced, magnified, or manipulated.
A computerized tomography (CT) scan is a series of x-rays taken from different angles around the body and uses computers to create images of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body.
Fluoroscopy is a study of moving body structures and uses a continuous x-ray beam that is passed through the body part being examined. The beam is transmitted monitor so that the body part and its motion can be seen in detail.
Diagnostic radiology uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. The tests and equipment used sometimes involves low doses of radiation to create highly detailed images of an area.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and computer generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in your body.
Women’s imaging includes several radiology procedures specifically related to women and the diseases that are most common among women such as breast cancer or gynecological issues.
The positron emission tomography (PET) scan and the computerized tomography (CT) scan are types of nuclear medicine imaging technology that provide a detailed view of inside the body. PET uses radioactive substances to obtain images and measure changes in physiological activities, such as metabolic processes, blood flow, and absorption. CT uses multiple X-rays taken from different anlges to crate a 3D image of the inside the body.