Medical Imaging

Uses a very strong magnetic field

• MRI

• CT

• Ultrasound

• X-Ray

Great for viewing soft tissues like the brain, tendons and ligaments.

• MRI

• CT

• Ultrasound

• X-Ray

Uses sound waves to produce images of structures within the body

• MRI

• PET

• Ultrasound

• X-Ray

Medical imaging that uses low dose x-ray exam system to view the internal breast tissue

• Ultrasound

• Mammography

• PET

• CT

Uses radiation and a computer and is excellent for viewing organs and bony detail

• Ultrasound

• Mammography

• MRI

• CT

Which of the following does not use radiation?

• X-ray

• PET

• CT

• MRI

This technology cannot be used on someone with metal in their body.

• X-ray

• CT

• MRI

• Ultrasound

Uses a radioactive drug (tracer) to show both normal and abnormal metabolic activity

• CT

• MRI

• PET

• X-ray

Which modality is the best choice to detect thyroid cancer?

• MRI

• CT

• Ultrasound

• Mammography

Another name for an x-ray

• Radiograph

• Mammogram

• PET scan

• CT scan