diagnostic imaging

An introduction to different types of medical scans, including X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, ultrasound scans, PET scans, and DEXA scans.

"Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for ultrasound technicians. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, an introduction to the author, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Readers will get a detailed description of some job opportunities in the medical technology field, as well as a selection of in-depth personal interviews with people who employed in the industry. They will find out what education they'll need, how to find a job, and how to climb the health-care ladder as a medical technology professional.

Provides an alphabetical listing of key diagnostic findings for more than five hundred medical disorders, and presents details about each diagnostic test, including its purpose, patient preparation, procedure, and other relevant information.

A history of medical imaging, covering the full scope of the field from the development of X-rays in the early twentieth century to MRI-assisted surgery, and discussing the consequences of the technology for medicine and society.

Provides an overview of career opportunities in medical imaging along with information on education and experience requirements, salary, and advancement possibilities.

Presents twenty-three essays that examines the history, types, and issues surrounding medical imaging; and addresses topics such as the reliability of mammography, CT scans, ultrasound, laser imaging, and much more.

Information on employment outlook, career advancement, education and training needs, and salary.

Explores the evolution of medical imaging from early x-rays to modern technologies including a miniature camera that is swallowed. Includes coverage of computer-aided imaging, radioactivity, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and endoscopic image. Includes a timeline of advances in medical imaging and a glossary of terms used in the book.