Diagnostic Imaging
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Healing starts with finding
Finding a disease early on can have a great impact on treatment.
A radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and injury, using a range of medical imaging techniques, including :
- - X-ray
- - Ultrasound
- - Computed Tomography (CT)
- - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- - Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
After interpreting the images, the radiologist shares their recommendation with the treating doctor so that a treatment plan can be developed.
Knowing the importance of an accurate diagnosis, Bayer has been committed to the field of radiology for almost 100 years and develops products and solutions that help enhance medical images and increase diagnostic confidence.
Understanding diagnostic imaging techniques
The type of imaging technique selected will depend on:
- - Suspected disease
- - The part of the body being examined
- - How quickly the images can be produced – this is relevant for example in emergency cases
- - Certain patient characteristics that might not permit a particular scan – for example during pregnancy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI is a type of medical imaging that can examine almost any part of the body, including the brain and spinal cord, bones and joints, breasts, heart and blood vessels, and internal organs such as the uterus, liver or prostate gland.
Using strong magnetic field and radio waves, it can produce extremely clear and detailed pictures of inside the body.
Contrast Agent
A contrast agent is a clear liquid that is sometimes used to improve the quality of images produced by X-rays, CT scans, MRI and sometimes ultrasound, by making parts of the image more visible in the pictures.
Contrast agents are injected into the body before the scan and are generally well tolerated by most patients.
