However, the increased use of CT scans in more of less careless and ill-advised practices will raise the concern of the effects it has on the health of the general public. It is therefore critical that the public is made aware of the associated risks and necessary education is conducted. The voice of all radiologists, clinicians, and technicians should advocate for the safe use of CT scans for both

Computed tomography, more commonly know as a CT or CT scan, is an X-ray technique that is used to produce very detailed images of internal organs located in various parts of the body, such as the head, chest, and abdomen. Doctors use the images produced through this procedure to help diagnose and treat diseases. Other terms for the technique are also called computerized tomography or computerized axial tomography (CAT). While

Conventional Tomography outlining the various aspects, issues and methods used. It has 10 sources. The field of medical imaging has been in existence for over one hundred years but new research and scientific breakthroughs have changed both its image and its role. Radiology is not only diagnostic but is expanding to encompass curative techniques as well. The most common radiological investigation remains the conventional X-ray but a wide range of

Purchasing a CT Scanner Benefits and Costs of Purchasing A CT Scanner: A Comprehensive Evaluation "Each year, buyers of CT scanners faced much-improved choice sets; the question is how valuable those improvements were," and thus this is a review to explore whether or not the acquisition of CT scanners are actually worth a hospital committing to such an expensive effort (Ellickson et al. 2001 p 544). Overall, the health benefits of

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) PET represents a new step forward in the way scientists and doctors look at the brain and how it functions. An X-ray or a CT scan shows only structural details within the brain. The PET scanner gives us a picture of the brain at work. - What is PET? The epigraph above is reflective of the enthusiasm being generated among clinicians concerning the advent of positron emission tomography

Breast Cancer and Imaging There are still a number of cases where women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer exhibit metastatic disease at the first presentation, this despite the fact that there have been significant steps made towards early detection of breast cancer. In the United States alone, five percent of such cases have been reported with a further thirty percent of women with early-stage, non-metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis