
Computed Radiography, or CR uses very similar equipment to conventional radiography except that in place of a film to create the image, an imaging plate (IP) made of photostimulable phosphor is used. The imaging plate housed in a special cassette and placed under the body part or object to be examin..
Medical Ultrasonography, or diagnostic sonography (ultrasonography) is an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize subcutaneous body structures including tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs for possible pathology or lesions. Obstetric sonography is commonly u..
Magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI), or magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures. The good contrast it provides between the different soft tissues ..
An X-ray image intensifier (XRII), sometimes referred to as a C-arm x-ray unit or fluoroscopy in medical settings, is an imaging device which usesX-rays and produces a live image feed which is displayed on a TV screen. The term image intensifier refers to a special component of the machine, which al..
Flat panel detectors are a class of solid-state x-ray imaging devices similar in principle to the image sensors used in digital radiography and video, but due to the impracticability of focusing x-rays, the sensors are hundreds of times larger than those used in digital cameras. X-rays pass through ..
A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example conversion into a digital value. This is achieved by "shifting" the signals between stages within the device one at a ..
An X-ray machine utilizes electromagnetic radiation to produce an image of an object, usually with the purpose of visualizing something located below the object's surface. An x-ray machine is made up of an X-ray source orX-ray tube, an x-ray detection system, and positioning hardware to align these ..
X-ray generator is a device which supplies electric power to the X-ray tube and permits selection of X-ray energy (kVp), X-ray quantity (mA), and exposure time. The generator has three main interrelated electric circuits to serve three main functions: 1) The filament circuit supplies the power neede..
An X-ray tube is a vacuum tube that producesX-rays. They are used in medical X-ray machines. X-rays are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, an ionizing radiation with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet light. X-ray tubes evolved from experimental Crookes tubes with which X-rays were first discov..
Description Medical radiography is a broad term that covers several types of studies that require the visualization of the internal parts of the body using x-ray techniques. For the purposes of this page radiography means a technique for generating and recording an x-ray pattern for the purpose of p..
Ultrasound Imaging Ultrasound waves have a frequency just beyond that of audible sound. Similar to sonar used by submarines, these waves are emitted and bounce back once they strike an object. As a clinical tool, ultrasound imaging (ultrasonography) can detect differences between solid and liquid ma..
Various imaging tests are available for diagnostic purposes. What are the different types of medical imaging? Among the wide array of technologies in modern medicine, medical imaging is a major advancement. The ability to take pictures of the human body has many useful clinical applications. Differe..
Conventional medical X-ray photography device