page_title: Radiology
section_title: Analysis of images
hierarchical_section_title: Radiology / Analysis of images
caption_attribution_description: A radiologist interprets medical images on a modern Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). San Diego, CA, 2010.
context_page_description: Radiology is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases within the bodies of animals, including humans.
  A variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography, nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging are used to diagnose or treat diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of usually minimally invasive medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies such as those mentioned above.
  The modern practice of radiology involves several different healthcare professions working as a team. The radiologist is a medical doctor who has completed the appropriate post-graduate training and interprets medical images, communicates these findings to other physicians by means of a report or verbally, and uses imaging to perform minimally invasive medical procedures. The nurse is involved in the care of patients before and after imaging or procedures, including administration of medications, monitoring of vital signs and monitoring of sedated patients.
caption: A radiologist interprets medical images on a modern picture archiving and communication system (PACS) workstation. San Diego, California, 2010.
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