Radiology Key

10.1055/b-0039-173883 4 Magnetic Resonance ImagingPuneet Sharma Introduction From its inception in the 1970s, and through humble beginnings in the early 1980s, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has experienced overwhelming growth in…

10.1055/b-0039-173885 6 Ultrasound ImagingZheng Feng Lu Introduction An ultrasound image is formed using sound. Ultrasound has been widely used because it is portable, low cost, and does not involve ionizing…

10.1055/b-0039-173884 5 Nuclear MedicineJonathon A. Nye, James R. Galt, and John N. Aarsvold Introduction Nuclear medicine imaging comprises planar projection and tomographic image acquisition techniques to capture the distribution of…

10.1055/b-0039-173886 7 Image ProcessingJonathon A. Nye and Randahl C. Palmer Introduction Image processing and display are critical components in the imaging workflow chain. They have tremendous diagnostic utility for disease…

10.1055/b-0039-173882 3 Computed TomographyKaren L. Brown and Jason R. Gold Introduction In computed tomography (CT) imaging, the X-ray tube and detector array rotate around the patient in a fixed geometry…

10.1055/b-0039-173881 2 MammographyIngrid S. Reiser Introduction Mammography uses X-ray projection imaging to acquire images of the breast. Mammography has been the gold standard for breast cancer screening since the 1990s….

10.1055/b-0039-173880 1 FluoroscopyRebecca Milman Marsh and Michael Silosky Introduction Shortly after the discovery of X-rays in the late nineteenth century, fluoroscopy was developed to enable visualization of moving anatomy. Today,…