Wednesday 18 March 2015

Diagnostic Imaging  and its Methods Used in Medical and Clinical Analysis



Medical imaging or diagnostic imaging is a technique or process that create visual representation of interior of body for medical and clinical analysis. 

Medical imaging that establishes a database for physiology and anatomy reveals the internal structure covered by skin and even applied to diagnose the disease. 


To look inside the body multiple diagnostic imaging systems are used depending on symptoms and activities inside the body. 


Mostly the diagnostic imaging machines comprise of: 
  • X-rays
  • CT scans
  • Nuclear medicine scans
  • MRI scans
  • Ultrasound
Diagnostic Imaging in UK X-rays are kind of radiation called electromagnetic waves that creates an image of inner parts of body. The images develop image mostly in black and white shade as different tissues absorb different amounts of radiation.
Mostly, x-rays are used to check out the broken bones and may be used in different ways to determine different health issue. 


CT Scan
Diagnostic Imaging in UK, with special X-ray equipment to make cross sectional pictures of the body, the imaging machine is used to scan broken bones, cancers, blood clots, heart diseases and internal bleeding. 


Nuclear Scan
They are radioactive substances to see functions and structures inside the body and is a special camera that detects radioactivity. 


Before the test gets started, the patients are given a small amount of radioactive material that may be injected in the body. Then patient lies on the table and camera develops image on the screen. Physicians take an advantage of this machine to diagnose many conditions like cancer, injuries and infections. 


In addition to these, MRI scans and ultrasound are other diagnostic imaging solution that are used in medical centres to diagnose health issues.