Radiology
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Radiology is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide treatment within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography, but today it includes al
A radiologist interpreting magnetic resonance imaging
Image from a CT scan of the brain
A modern diagnostic imaging suite in Navi Mumbai, India, featuring a computed tomography (CT) scanner utilized for specialized cranial, abdominal, and angiographic medical evaluations.
MRI of the knee
Radiographer
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Radiographers are healthcare professionals who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy. Medical imaging is used for the diagnosis of pathology, while radiation therapy is used for treatment.
Radiology
…of Osteopathic Medicine also integrates imaging material into their curriculum early in the first year. Radiographic exams are usually performed by radiographers. Qualifications for radiographers vary by country, but many radiographers now are required to hold a degree. Veterinary radiologists are veterinarians…
A radiographer with a radiographic examination table and X-Ray tube
Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus, late 1800s
The first radiograph
A modern diagnostic radiology acquisition console. The evolution of allied health roles has expanded a radiographer's clinical domain to include advanced computed tomography (CT) slice profiling and multiplanar volume reconstruction.