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Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus, late 1800s.. For the first three decades of medical imaging's existence (1897 to the 1930s), there was no standardized differentiation between the roles that we now differentiate as radiologic technologist (a technician in an allied health profession who obtains the images) versus radiologist (a physician who interprets them).
The accreditation of medical and dental schools in Nigeria and minimum training standards is the joint responsibility of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).1 Currently, in Nigeria, there exist 42 medical schools, of which; 17 are Federal, 18 are State institutions, and seven are ...
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Journal of Medical Imaging; Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology; Journal of Nuclear Cardiology; Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology; The Journal of Nuclear Medicine; Journal of Radiation Research; Journal of the American College of Radiology; Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
The first radiograph. Röntgen discovered X-rays' medical use when he made a picture of his wife's hand on a photographic plate formed due to X-rays. The photograph of his wife's hand was the first ever photograph of a human body part using X-rays. When she saw the picture, she said, "I have seen my death." [5]
The radiographer, also known as a "radiologic technologist" in some countries such as the United States and Canada, is a specially trained healthcare professional that uses sophisticated technology and positioning techniques to produce medical images for the radiologist to interpret. Depending on the individual's training and country of ...
Freund's first experiment was a tragic failure; he applied x-rays to a naevus in order to induce epilation and a deep ulcer resulted, which resisted further treatment by radiation. The first successful treatment was by Schiff, working with Freund, in a case of lupus vulgaris.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to generate pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to form images of the organs in the body.
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is the professional body responsible for the specialties of clinical oncology and clinical radiology throughout the United Kingdom. Its role is to advance the science and practice of radiology and oncology, further public education, and set appropriate professional standards of practice.