Medical imaging Imaging technology

Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body (or parts and function thereof) for clinical purposes (medical procedures seeking to reveal, diagnose or examine disease) or medical science (including the study of normal anatomy and physiology).

2 Imaging technology
2.1 Electron microscopy
2.2 Radiographic
2.3 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
2.4 Nuclear medicine
2.5 Photoacoustic imaging
2.6 Breast Thermography
2.7 Tomography
2.8 Ultrasound

video-The history of medical imaging, excellent overview
http://medicareer.com.au/board/index.html?id=nursing&no=25

 

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