| Diagnostic radiology includes the technique and | | | | purposes, such as- |
| process that are used to generate images of the | | | | Cardiovascular radiology- it is used to diagnose the |
| human body for the clinical purposes. There are certain | | | | diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Physicians |
| medical procedures that are used to reveal, diagnose | | | | perform X-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound for under this |
| or examine disease. The imaging of the organs and | | | | treatment procedure. |
| tissues can be performed as a part of radiotherapy by | | | | Breast imaging- this imaging technology can be used |
| which the images of the organs and tissues are | | | | for the diagnosis of breast diseases and conditions. |
| generated to detect the problem in a better way. | | | | Here doctors can perform mammography, breast |
| Basically, physicians perform two forms of | | | | ultrasound, breast MRI and breast biopsy to heal |
| radiographic images, such as projection radiography | | | | breast cancers. |
| and fluoroscopy. These two-dimensional techniques | | | | Chest radiology- this stream of radiology is devoted to |
| cost low in comparison to the 3D tomography. In the | | | | diagnose the diseases related to chest, such as heart |
| wide sense this biological imaging incorporates | | | | and lung cancers. It takes the help of X-ray, ultrasound, |
| radiology, nuclear medicine, endoscopy, investigative | | | | MRI, CT and chest procedures. |
| radiological sciences, thermography, medical | | | | Gastrointestinal (GI) radiology- this branch of radiology |
| photography and microscopy. | | | | is used for the imaging and diagnosis of the |
| Fluoroscopy generates real-time images of internal | | | | gastrointestinal (or digestive tract) and abdomen. The |
| structures of the body by employing a constant input | | | | CT scan, X-ray, MRI, GI procedures are very useful |
| of X-rays at a lower dose rate. On the other hand | | | | for such biopsy. |
| projectional radiographs, known as X-ray, are used to | | | | Head and neck radiology- this type of radiology is used |
| determine the type and extent of the damaged bone | | | | for the imaging and diagnosis of the head and neck |
| or fractures as well as they help to detect pathological | | | | diseases. It includes several radiographic technologies |
| changes in the lungs. | | | | including CT (or CAT), MRI, ultrasound, X-ray. |
| There is certain imaging techniques used under the | | | | There are some other forms of diagnostic radiology, |
| diagnostic radiology. The popular techniques are | | | | such as emergency radiology, genitourinary radiology, |
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, Computed | | | | musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, pediatric |
| tomography (CT) scan, X-ray, Ultrasound. Physicians | | | | radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, |
| can use radiographic methods for extensive clinical | | | | nuclear radiology, etc. |