Diagnostic Radiology

About the heading Diagnostic Radiology in Yellow Pages®

Diagnostic radiology is concerned with the use of various imaging applications to aid in the diagnosis of disease. Radiologists are doctors who specialise in using imaging techniques to interpret tests and assist in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses within the body. Diagnostic medical applications are often referred to as medical imaging and diagnostic imaging. The science of diagnostic radiology is referred to as radiography.

The most familiar applications used in diagnostic radiology to assist in treating patients include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET scan), and x-ray and ultrasound.

An MRI is a scan used for a medical imaging procedure. It uses a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures of the body’s interior. An MRI is used to investigate or diagnose conditions such as tumours, joint or spinal injuries or diseases, soft tissue injuries or diseases of internal organs such as the brain or heart. A CAT scan is a medical image which generates a two-dimensional scan. PET scans use radiation, or nuclear medicine imaging, to produce three-dimensional, colour images of the functional processes within the human body. Each test is different and requires the work of a skilled radiologist to interpret results.

Diagnostic radiology is available through some private practices and most major hospitals throughout Australia. If you are looking for information on diagnostic radiology look under this heading in Yellow Pages®.