Journal of Radiology
Open Access

To determine or discover the diseases within the chassis, a radiologist uses a range of imaging techniques that include X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computerized axial tomography (CT), medicine like Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to diagnose and treat the diseases.

Radiology and medical imaging are intertwined in medical diagnostics. Radiology could be a branch of drugs that uses energy within the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Practitioners of radiology are called radiologists, and that they utilize imaging technology within the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Medical imaging could be a technology which is employed by radiologists, particularly for diagnostic purposes. Although the word “radiology” seems like it involves radiation, that’s not always the case for instance, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound don’t use radiation in their medical imaging technologies.

A radiographer could be a medical professional who performs the scanning on patients. Radiologists are medical doctors who interpret the results of the medical imaging and pass along their findings to the physicians who ordered the tests. Radiologists may also determine the effectiveness of treatment by monitoring the results of further tests once treatment has been administered.

Types of Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Imaging

The most common medical imaging technologies utilized by radiologists are the following:

X-ray: This technology uses low-dose radiation and a specialized plate to provide images of inside the body, especially the bones and joints. This can be the foremost frequently used medical imaging technology because of its quick results and comparatively inexpensive cost. Digital X-rays use less radiation and are employed for the identical purposes.

Computerized tomography: (CT) scans – This utilizes X-ray technology to require pictures of each angle of your body. A CT scan provides 3-D, highly detailed information which is helpful not only for diagnosis but also for planning and monitoring treatment. A CT scan can detect bone and muscle disorders, masses, tumours, injuries, and internal bleeding.

Magnetic resonance imaging: MRI utilizes an oversized, powerful magnet and radiofrequency waves to form 3-D images of organs and tissues inside your body. An MRI can detect tumors, injuries, lesions, and infections. One attractive good thing about this sort of medical imaging technology is that MRI uses no radiation.

Mammography: This uses low-dose radiation to detect carcinoma in its early stages. Digital mammography requires a way lower radiation dose to supply high-quality images of breast tissue.

Nuclear Medicine this kind of medical imaging uses radioactive tracers injected into a vein so as to provide images of the inner organs and structures. Medicine is employed to diagnose some cancers, gastrointestinal issues, and endocrine disorders.

Ultrasound: This technology produces live, real-time pictures onto a display screen because the radiographer, or technician, moves the ultrasound probe round the area of the body in question. Like MRI, ultrasound uses no radiation–which is why it’s so often used for pregnant women in watching their baby in utero.