Anatomy & Physiology › Section A · Introduction to the human body › Topic A.5
Medical imaging
For most of history the only way to see inside a body was to cut it open. Imaging now lets clinicians view bones, organs and even working brain tissue in a living person, and each method trades detail, speed, cost and radiation against the others.
In this topic
- Seeing inside the living body
- X-rays
- Computed tomography
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Positron emission tomography
- Ultrasonography
- Worked example: how deep is the echo?
- Comparing the methods
- Worked example: matching method to question
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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