Radiographic Images
Floating topic
Radiographic Images
Bone Scan
to detect the spread of metastatic cancer in the bones
2 dimensional images of
abnormalities in the human skeleton
traces are injected and circulate
and become absorbed by the bones then a gamma camera pass above the patient and pick up the patterns of the tracers
MRI
monitor treatment for conditions in the chest abdomen and pelvis and look at organs more closer.
detailed images of soft tissues unlike the others that look at bones with more detail
creates cross-sectional
images using magnets
as opposed to radiation
CT Scan
examine internal organs for injuries
look at brain or spine for injuries.
cross sections of soft tissues and bone
the machine takes a series of x-ray views from many angles and are then combined to make cross sectional images
X Ray
looking at bones to see fractures
or looking at lungs for pneumonia
shows two dimensional
images of bones,
teeth, heart etc.
a machine sends individual X-ray
particles called photons through
the body producing photos
