Medical Imaging Techniques

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What are the most common medical imaging techniques?

conventional radiography, computerized tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging

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What is a conventional radiograph most common referred to as?

X-ray

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What kind of images to computed tomography scans produce?

images that resemble transverse anatomical sections

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What is ultrasonography used for?

to visualize superficial or deep structures in the body

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How is an MRI different from a CT?

it allows for more defined tissue differentiation

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Nuclear Medicine

uses radioactive materials, called radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers, to diagnose and treat diseases