- Radiological (imaging) anatomy: visualizing internal body structures by X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and angiography, to demonstrate normal anatomy and pathological lesions.
Classification of Imaging Techniques
Classification of imaging techniques
Basis
Using ionizing radiation
- Methods
- Plain radiography; contrast radiography; CT (CAT) scanning; radioisotope (nuclear medicine) scanning
Not using ionizing radiation
- Methods
- Ultrasonography (USG); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
X-Rays: Production and Properties
- X-rays are produced when electrons from a heated tungsten filament (cathode) strike a tungsten target (anode) in a vacuum tube.
X-ray tube, production of X-rays X-ray tube, production of X-rays.