Radiology is a medical specialty that uses imaging to diagnose and treat diseases seen within the body.
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Does the Sievert unit account for how concentrated the radiation dose was?
I often see different types of medical imaging effective doses compared to time required for an equivalent effective dose from background radiation.
For example, a dental x-ray is compared here:
... around 0.150 mSv for a full mouth series…
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What is the additional diagnostic benefit of an intravenous contrast agent when examining the urinary system with CT?
I read an overview of urinary calculi imaging, but the text was not clear as to the benefits vs risks of using a contrast agent to support CT imaging. The text did discuss use of a contrast agent during non-CT radiology of the urinary tract. At one…
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Is there a name for color coding B-Mode ultrasound?
Recently i saw an ultrasound device which instead of displaying the image on a grayscale displayed the image on a color gradient scale from yellow (on the bright end) over red towards black (on the dark end). Is there any name for the approach of…
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