About Imaging in medicine

X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans are all medical imaging techniques of great practical importance that have been encountered by a great many people in their medical histories. This unit illustrates how these techniques work - and their limitations and advantages. By the end of this unit you should be able to: explain the underlying scientific principles of the major medical imaging techniques; explain the mode of operation of the major medical imaging techniques; understand the advantages and disadvantages of the major imaging techniques.