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Medical imaging refers to the techniques and processes used to create images of the human body (or parts and function thereof) for clinical purposes ( medical procedures seeking to reveal, diagnose or examine disease) or medical science (including the study of normal anatomy and physiology). As a discipline and in its widest sense, it is part of biological imaging and incorporates radiology (in the wider sense), nuclear medicine, investigative radiological sciences, endoscopy, (medical) thermography, medical photography and microscopy (e.g. for human pathological investigations). Measurement and recording techniques which are not primarily designed to produce images, such as electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG), Electrocardiography (EKG) and others, but which produce data susceptible to be represented as maps (i.e. containing positional information), can be seen as forms of medical imaging. In the clinical context, medical imaging is generally equated to radiology or "clinical imaging" and the medical practitioner responsible for interpreting (and sometimes acquiring) the images is a radiologist. Diagnostic radiography designates the technical aspects of medical imaging and in particular the acquisition of medical images. The radiographer or radiologic technologist is usually responsible for acquiring medical images of diagnostic quality, although some radiological interventions are performed by radiologists. While radiology is an evaluation of anatomy, nuclear medicine provides functional assessment.
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1. Medical Imaging Market continues to grow despite of economic recession
November 05, 2009
Medical Imaging Markets: Contrast Agents report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Medical-Imaging-Markets-Contrast-Agents.html ) discusses technical developments and emerging application trends such as therapeutic monitoring, whole body screening, and guided therapeutic interventions, and how contrast agents are helping to expand imaging’s role in basic research and drug discovery/development. Specific advances in contrast agent-enabled diagnostics for mammography, Alzheimer’s, and other indications are also reviewed. The application and versatility of medical imaging modali... (read more)
Author: Bharat Book Bureau
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2. Cognitive Enhancers - New Tools in Addiction Recovery
November 04, 2009
Treat drug addiction with another drug? It may not seem sensible at first, but medical science suggests that cognitive enhancing drugs might be the panacea addicts need to overcome the real and physical obstacles they encounter on the path to recovery.
Addiction and the Brain
According to several brain-imaging studies of those suffering from addiction, addictive substances such as cocaine and heroin essentially hijack the areas of the brain responsible for rewarding, driving, motivating, and learning. Over time, drug abuse produces such extensive changes in the brain that the addict ... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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3. Medical Imaging Markets: Contrast Agents
November 02, 2009
This comprehensive study of the world market for contrast agents builds on the previous modality-focused reports of Kalorama's medical imaging market reports. The application and versatility of medical imaging modalities are continuing to grow in significance as the population ages and healthcare costs rise. Examinations that can facilitate earlier disease diagnosis and the most appropriate treatment are in order. This bodes well for contrast media markets. Since our last round-up of the contrast media market, the economic environment in the world has changed. Although the recession may have... (read more)
Author: vijay kanth
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4. The Viztek PACS Keeps The Physician In Charge
October 13, 2009
When it comes to Picture Archive and Communication Systems (PACS), one of the leading names in the industry is Viztek. PACS from this manufacturer provide greater value and reliability, all while extending digital imaging capability to any standard web browser. The Viztek PACS allows a wide range of medical images to be viewed by any authorized physician anywhere in the world in real time.
About DICOM PACS
DICOM PACS are two different things, but are intimately connected. “DICOM” (Digital Imaging and COmmunication in Medicine) is an image file format, not unlike .jpg, .gif or .png; ... (read more)
Author: Jonathan Blocker
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5. Preserving Legacy Images With a DICOM Converter
October 13, 2009
It's a problem that virtually everyone who works with computers and digital media must deal with; what to do with old and outdated media after hardware software and operating systems have undergone multiple upgrades – or worse, attempting to read a file that is in a format no longer supported. When it comes to medical imaging, the DICOM converter provides solutions when it comes to reading older files.
It's Easy To Convert to DICOM
Only fifteen years ago, capturing a medical procedure on analog video was state-of-the-art – but modern digital video has made videotape a relic. In addit... (read more)
Author: Jonathan Blocker
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6. Round Out Your Digital Medical Imaging Package With A Dicom Viewer
October 13, 2009
You use CR or DR units to create your digital medical images at your hospital, imaging center, small or medium-sized medical facility, chiropractic, orthopedic or podiatry center, veterinary office or dental office. You can archive your digital images with the help of a PACs server and workstation. Transmission of the digital images is possible through teleradiology, dicom printers and saving digital images to CD. But without the vital dicom image viewer, you would have no way to see those digital medical images; the dicom viewer is an invaluable component to any dicom digital imaging syste... (read more)
Author: Jonathan Blocker
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