Radiologists often use X-ray technology to take pictures of the organs inside your body. Your doctor will have ordered that X-rays be taken of a certain area of your body so they can evaluate a particular health issue. This is the most commonly used form of imaging for diagnostic purposes. ... [Read More]
Digital Imaging
Responsibilities of a Radiologist
Radiologists play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. They are the medical doctors who are licensed and specially trained to use medical imaging technologies. Your primary care doctor or specialist will refer you to a radiologist for X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and other ... [Read More]
Types of Diagnostic Imaging Scans
Diagnostic imaging is a medical imaging technique that is used by physicians to look inside your body for diagnostic purposes and to determine proper treatment. It is a noninvasive or minimally invasive methodology to view your internal tissues and organs. Radiologists are medical doctors who are ... [Read More]
How Does an MRI Detect Irregularities in Your Body?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) takes advantage of the body’s own natural magnetic field to recreate complex and detailed images of the organs in the body. When a patient is placed inside the MRI scanner and the magnets begin to move around, it causes the body’s natural hydrogen protons to align acc ... [Read More]
What is a PET Scan and What Does It Do?
Most people are familiar with CT scans and MRI scans. However, not many people know what a PET scan is. With this in mind, let’s take a look at what a PET scan is and what it’s used for. What is a PET Scan? A Positron Emission Tomography scan, or PET scan, is a type of imaging test that allows doc ... [Read More]
PET Scan vs. CT Scan vs. MRI
Imaging tests involve state-of-the-art equipment to generate high-quality images of the inside of a patient’s body. Three of the most well-known imaging tests are PET scans, CT scans, and MRIs. Consider the below a primer on the differences between these diagnostic exams. What Is a PET S ... [Read More]
Use of Contrast Agents in Diagnostic Imaging
Body scans are extremely useful in diagnosing health conditions, but many work better with a contrast dye or other substance. If you ever had to have a CT scan, X-ray, or ultrasound, you may have been required to use a contrast agent. So, what are contrast agents and how are these substances used ... [Read More]
Coronary Catheterization for Heart Patients
Many of us have heard the term “catheter” before. But unless you’re in the medical field or have a friend or relative with a heart condition, few of us know what a coronary catheterization is. This is also often called a cardiac catheterization. Let’s take a look at what happens during the procedu ... [Read More]
Angiography and Heart Treatments
An angiogram is a medical diagnostic imaging exam that allows a doctor to view the blood vessels in the body. Coronary angiography – also called cardiac catheterization – is a scan of the blood vessels of the heart. A radiopaque contrast medium is first injected into the bloodstream, and this all ... [Read More]
What are the Different Types of Imaging Exams?
Diagnostic imaging tools reveal with certainty what is happening inside the body, and can help confirm conditions a doctor may suspect. If your doctor recommends imaging, he may order any number of exams to gather the data required to diagnose and treat you properly. Here is more about the different ... [Read More]
