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A Patients Guide to Medical Imaging

Show Me Where It Hurts A PATIENT'S GUIDE TO MEDICAL IMAGING SPONSORED BY THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS DEPARTMENT AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL From X-rays to MRIS to CT scans, the medical imaging options doctors recommend can seem more like alphabet soup. What are they used for, and how are they different? This layperson's guide to various imaging techniques can help. GLOVES MEDICAL IMAGING METHODS BECOME COMMON PRACTICE POPULAR X-RAY USES CT SCANS ON STEADY UPSWING IN HOSPITALS* 7.8% ANNUAL GROWTH IN CT SCANS PERFORMED. 11% SCANS PER 1,000 PATIENTS OTHER 13% 1996 I- SPINE 44% 2010 EXTREMITY CHEST 15% MRI SCANS BECOMING MORE POPULAR ABDOMEN 10% ANNUAL GROWTH IN MRI SCANS PERFORMED. 17% SCANS PER 1,000 PATIENTS 1996 2010 *OF X-RAY PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN MAIN HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS IMAGING TECHNIQUES: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO X-RAY MRI CT SCAN What It Is How It Works Uses traditional X-rays to produce an image of bones, teeth, or organs. A form of radiation is concentrated into a beam and passed through objects. X-rays strike a photographic surface to produce an image. TIME REQUIRED BODY SYSTEMS COMMONLY SCANNED 10-15 MINUTES RADIATON EXPOSURE MINIMAL TEETH BONES CHEST LUNGS JOINTS Why It's Done NOT IDEAL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN X-RAYS HELP PHYSICIANS: I Reveal fractures or infections. | Find evidence of arthritis. | Identify tumors. A Examine tissues. GLOVES |X-RAY MRI CT SCAN What It Is How It Works Uses a strong magnet to produce an image of organs, tissue, and skeletal systems. It's used to identify injury, bleeding, tumors, infection, or injury. The patient is placed inside a specialized machine that uses a magnetic field and radio wave energy to produce images of organs and internal structures. TIME REQUIRED BODY SYSTEMS COMMONLY SCANNED 30-60 MINUTES RADIATON EXPOSURE BLOOD BONES JOINTS NONE HEAD SPINE CHEST VESSELS ABDOMEN NOT IDEAL FOR PEOPLE WITH METAL IMPLANTS OR POOR KIDNEY FUNCTION Why It's Done MRIS HELP PHYSICIANS: | Diagnose and monitor brain and spinal injuries or disorders. Evaluate joint disorders or abnormalities. | Identify infection. | Check for tumors or abnormalities of various organs. X Assess the size and function of the heart. GLOVES | X-RAY MRI CT SCAN What It Is How It Works Uses X-rays to create a digital 3D or 4D image of organs, tissue, and other body structures. An X-ray sends pulses through the body to create images of thin slices of the area. The images are then used in a series to create a more detailed image. TIME REQUIRED BODY SYSTEMS COMMONLY SCANNED 30-60 MINUTES. SINGLE SCANS CAN TAKE A FEW MINUTES RADIATON EXPOSURE SPINAL CORD ACCUMULATED FROM HEAD BONES INTESTINE MULTIPLE X-RAYS Why It's Done NOT IDEAL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN CT SCANS HELP PHYSICIANS: O Diagnose muscle or bone disorders. I Identify location of tumors, infection, or clots. I Guide surgical or biopsy procedures. | Detect internal injuries. | Monitor certain conditions such as cancer. GLOVES Sources: e Concordia IMV MEDICAL INFORMATION DIVISION, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL MAYO CLINIC, TIME, TOSHIBA AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, WEBMD JJI)))

A Patients Guide to Medical Imaging

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From X-rays to MRIs to CT scans, the medical imaging options doctors recommend can seem more like alphabet soup. What are they used for, and how are they different? This layperson's guide to various i...

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