Medical imaging
By: Harry LeVine, III.
Contributors: LeVine, Harry, 1949-
Series: Health and medical issues today
Publisher: ABC-CLIO; Greenwood
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780313359699; 9780313359705
Subjects: Diagnostic imaging
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Before the light, history of looking inside the human body; title: The relationship of the human body and disease; title: First light, the discovery of X-rays; title: The body in motion fluoroscopy; title: Breast cancer detection mammography; title: Three-dimensional imaging the development of tomography; title: Imaging the light from within spect and pet; title: Lighting up the body's own molecules magnetic resonance imaging; title: From oceans and bathtubs diagnostic ultrasound imaging; title: Shining a light within endoscopy; title: Future imaging modalities; title: The digital age; title: Radiation safety and protection; title: Whole body CT scanning for cancer detection; title: Cost-benefit of medical imaging; title: Accessibility of medical imaging in less-developed countries; title: Admissibility of medical images as evidence in a court of law; title: Ethics of medical imaging; title: Mandatory ultrasound legislation.