If you’ve been in a car accident or are suddenly experiencing odd symptoms with your health, your doctor may order an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan to obtain information that an X-ray or a CT scan cannot show. An MRI can produce detailed, in-depth images especially when the patient is given ... [Read More]
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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 ... [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]
Intravascular Ultrasound
Current advances in medicine have vastly improved the prognosis for a lot of patients with cardiovascular diseases or blocked arteries. The key is early detection. An accurate diagnosis paves the way to more effective treatments. An intravascular ultrasound allows doctors to see inside the blood ... [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 ... [Read More]
Diagnostic Tools to Fight Cancer
The successful treatment of cancer rests heavily on a comprehensive evaluation and an accurate diagnosis. An evaluation would include a physical exam, an analysis of the patient’s health history, and diagnostic testing. Accurate diagnostic testing is necessary to confirm the presence of cancer ... [Read More]
How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Medical Imaging
MRI machines, X-ray machines, and CT machines allow doctors to see the organs, bones, and tissues in your body. Yet, one of the biggest challenges that faces the medical community today is the rapid accumulation of data – and the time-consuming task of sifting through, documenting, analyzing, and ... [Read More]
Should You Consider EKG as a Diagnostic Imaging Technique?
An electrocardiogram – which is called an EKG because of its German spelling, elektrokardiogramm – shows the electrical activity of a person’s heart as presented on a graph. An EKG is usually combined with other imaging procedures as a means to monitor the activity of the heart muscle and detect any ... [Read More]
What Is a CT Scan and What Does It Show?
A CT scan, or computed tomography scan, permits a look at the structures inside the body to ascertain the presence or stage of certain illnesses. With a CT scan, X-rays are fed into a computer and compiled to create a 3D representation of the body's interior. More specifically, a CT scan uses the ... [Read More]
What Are Contrast Agents?
Since the development of the X-ray in 1895, advances in technology have pushed the medical field to take great strides forward. With the advent of diagnostic imaging scans that allow doctors to “see” inside of a person’s body, technology can now diagnose conditions and pinpoint treatments to the ... [Read More]