Medical Imaging Technology
Medical Imaging Technology 2008 Vol. 1
As technology has evolved and access to medical imaging procedures has increased, it is hardly surprising that such procedures are now being offered to asymptomatic people for no other reason than that they can afford them. Whole body screening has enjoyed considerable growth in recent years. In this issue we investigate how this trend is not without its risks.
In a similar vein, Dr Noel Brewer examines the physical and physiological trauma, sometimes lasting for many years, that false positive test results can cause patients and the additional healthcare costs that may be incurred.
Nic Paton tackles the increasingly controversial issue of the growing use of computerised tomography, and W Michael Alberts and Laurie Fenton Ambrose offer their opposing views on the use of CT in lung cancer detection.
Heart ShapeMulti-detector CT angiography is changing the face of cardiac imaging.
Over ExposureMedical imaging has proved to be such an invaluable diagnostic tool that its use has grown dramatically in recent years.
Signal SuccessA technique that could distinguish tissue during the resection of cancer tumours could dramatically improve outcomes.
The Next GenerationA host of new advances have increased the functionality and sensitivity of CT scanning technology.
Trouble VisionInterest among the public in whole body screening health checks has grown rapidly in recent years.
What's in a Face?New 3D imaging techniques can help clinicians recognise facial dysmorphology and diagnose associated genetic conditions.
European Imaging: A Mixed PictureThere has been a huge expansion in the use of 3D medical imaging over the last two decades.
Contrasting FortunesContrast agents are widely used to improve the sensitivity of body imaging techniques.
Does CT Beat the Odds?Lung cancer is a deadly disease, but the benefits of lung cancer screening are hotly debated.
Eliminate the False PositiveMedical tests that mistakenly find signs of disease can cause great distress and discomfort to patients.
Making WavesRadio-frequency identification technology is set to cut the cost and revolutionise drug inventory management.
Picture of HealthMedical imaging procedures are sometimes conducted without image-enhancing contrast agents.
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