Posts Tagged ‘mri scan’

Radiation oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors. The medical specialists who work in this field may diagnose, counsel, prescribe, perform tests and treat patients with tumors, whether they’re cancerous or benign. Radiation therapy is one technique used to treat cancerous tumors and drain affected lymph nodes to prevent malignant spread. To avoid [...]

Medical science has progressed a great deal over the last hundred years. It is amazing to think of all the tools that doctors and hospitals now have at their disposal to help identify problems. At one time if you were injured internally the only way to really find out what was wrong was through exploratory [...]

Medical imaging has come a long way from the “primitive” x-ray machines. In the past, doctors could only gather a black-and-white contrasted image of your bones and empty space. Soon, better computer technology enabled radiologists to peer inside the body like never before using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology. Now, scan imaging picks up the [...]

Nuclear medicine involves radiology nuclear scans to help diagnose patients and also radiation therapy to treat patients. By using radioactive substances, radiologists and physicians can get a closer look into the human body and better target specific cells. In the past, doctors had to use exploratory surgery to see a suspected troubled spot, which may [...]

Most people will experience a Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI at some point in their lives. Whether it’s to assess a broken bone or get a closer look at soft tissue, this imaging technology is one of the best tools health practitioners have to determine the damage done inside the body. This simple test is very [...]

A magnetic resonance imaging scan is a technique performed by radiologists that involves using magnetism, radio waves and computers to produce detailed images of the body’s internal structures, including tissues, muscles, arteries, bones and unusual growths. A number of patients credit the MRI scan with the discovery of an existing medical condition they never knew [...]

A magnetic resonance imaging scan is a technique performed by radiologists that involves using magnetism, radio waves and computers to produce detailed images of the body’s internal structures, including tissues, muscles, arteries, bones and unusual growths. A number of patients credit the MRI scan with the discovery of an existing medical condition they never knew [...]

Interventional radiology is the future of science. Rather than cutting people open and performing invasive surgery that lands patients in the hospital for weeks on end, minimally-invasive procedures using small tools and imaging technology are on the rise. These procedures have helped millions of patients who suffer from heart and lung trouble, cancers, strokes, aneurysms, [...]

Imaging MRI is an important part of diagnosing disease, preparing patients for surgery, assessing injury and prescribing treatment. Without medical imaging, physicians and surgeons would have no choice but to open patients up to get a glimpse of what’s troubling their bodies. Diagnostic radiology tests like the MRI scan, CT scan, PET scan and x-rays [...]

A radiologist is responsible for deciphering the results of a digital imaging test. The services that radiology covers may include body imaging, breast care exams, cardiovascular imaging, emergency testing, nuclear medicine, pediatric radiology, ultrasound, fluroscopies, intervention radiology, neuro-radiology and musculoskeletal radiology. This special field of medicine encompasses all body parts and medical conditions but is [...]