Medical Imaging Techniques

This set of flashcards covers key medical imaging techniques, providing definitions for each.

Position Emission Tomography (PET)

A technique creating images that demonstrate the physiological function of various organs and systems.

Bone Densitometry (BD)

The measurement of bone density using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA).

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

A process of using a magnetic field and radiofrequencies to create sectional images of the body.

Computed Tomography (CT)

A recording method that uses a predetermined plane with a fan-shaped beam measured, recorded, and processed by a computer for display.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)

Visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflection of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissue.