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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Harry LeVine |
| ISBN: | 9780313359699 0313359695 9780313359705 0313359709 |
| OCLC Number: | 464583177 |
| Description: | p. cm. |
| Contents: | Before the light, history of looking inside the human body -- The relationship of the human body and disease -- First light, the discovery of X-rays -- The body in motion fluoroscopy -- Breast cancer detection mammography -- Three-dimensional imaging the development of tomography -- Imaging the light from within spect and pet -- Lighting up the body's own molecules magnetic resonance imaging -- From oceans and bathtubs diagnostic ultrasound imaging -- Shining a light within endoscopy -- Future imaging modalities -- The digital age -- Radiation safety and protection -- Whole body CT scanning for cancer detection -- Cost-benefit of medical imaging -- Accessibility of medical imaging in less-developed countries -- Admissibility of medical images as evidence in a court of law -- Ethics of medical imaging -- Mandatory ultrasound legislation. |
| Series Title: | Health and medical issues today |
| Responsibility: | Harry LeVine, III. |
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