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Medical Imaging Technology computer Guide Worksheet
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Name: Kelvin Arthur Period: 4 Date: October 1, 2012
Medical Imaging Technology | Description | Examples of major applications and uses | Advantages | Disadvantages /Limitations | X-rays | X rays are electromagnetic radiation that differentially penetrates structures within the body and creates images of these structures on photographic film or a fluorescent screen. These images are called diagnostic x rays. In many languages, X-radiation is called Rontgen radiation, after Wilhelm Rontgen, who is usually credited as its discoverer, and who had named it X-radiation to signify an unknown type of radiation. | * X rays help dentists detect diseases of the teeth. * X rays have also been used in the treatment of leukemia and bursitis. * Customs officers and airport security personnel use X rays in examining luggage and packages to check for weapons or smuggled articles. * X rays are used to inspect canned goods and other packaged products. | * Relatively cheap and easy to use. * Can be interpreted (read and understood) by non-radiologists. * It gives good bone resolution. * When applied and performed appropriately, these procedures can improve health and may even save a person’s life. | * Poor soft tissue resolution. * Contrast media can be unpleasant and hazardous (barium meal). * Harmful radiation. * Unsuitable for pregnant women | CAT scans(Computer Tomography Scans) | A CT scan stands for Computed Tomography scan. It is also known as a CAT (Computer Axial Tomography) scans. It is a medical imaging method that employs tomography. Tomography is the process of generating a two-dimensional image of a slice or section through a 3-dimensional object (a tomogram) | * CT scanning is useful to get a very detailed 3-D image of certain parts of the body, such as soft tissues, the pelvis, blood vessels, the lungs, the brain, abdomen, and bones. * A
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Name: Kelvin Arthur Period: 4 Date: October 1, 2012
Medical Imaging Technology | Description | Examples of major applications and uses | Advantages | Disadvantages /Limitations | X-rays | X rays are electromagnetic radiation that differentially penetrates structures within the body and creates images of these structures on photographic film or a fluorescent screen. These images are called diagnostic x rays. In many languages, X-radiation is called Rontgen radiation, after Wilhelm Rontgen, who is usually credited as its discoverer, and who had named it X-radiation to signify an unknown type of radiation. | * X rays help dentists detect diseases of the teeth. * X rays have also been used in the treatment of leukemia and bursitis. * Customs officers and airport security personnel use X rays in examining luggage and packages to check for weapons or smuggled articles. * X rays are used to inspect canned goods and other packaged products. | * Relatively cheap and easy to use. * Can be interpreted (read and understood) by non-radiologists. * It gives good bone resolution. * When applied and performed appropriately, these procedures can improve health and may even save a person’s life. | * Poor soft tissue resolution. * Contrast media can be unpleasant and hazardous (barium meal). * Harmful radiation. * Unsuitable for pregnant women | CAT scans(Computer Tomography Scans) | A CT scan stands for Computed Tomography scan. It is also known as a CAT (Computer Axial Tomography) scans. It is a medical imaging method that employs tomography. Tomography is the process of generating a two-dimensional image of a slice or section through a 3-dimensional object (a tomogram) | * CT scanning is useful to get a very detailed 3-D image of certain parts of the body, such as soft tissues, the pelvis, blood vessels, the lungs, the brain, abdomen, and bones. * A