Medical Imaging Techniques

Question 1

x-ray

Answer 1

good at showing dense tissues like bone but not soft tissues

Question 2

CT scan

Answer 2

good at showing soft tissues and dense tissues simultaneously; head scan

Question 3

MRI scan

Answer 3

more detailed then CT; uses no radiation; full body or part of the body

Question 4

PET scan

Answer 4

best at showing tissues for cancer diagnosis and research; the whole body