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	Diagnostic medical sonographers
		Diagnostic medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic sonography (the female reproductive system), abdominal sonography (the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas), neurosonography (the brain), or breast sonography.
		Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014 as the population grows and ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic technology.
		Unlike most diagnostic imaging methods, sonography does not involve radiation, so harmful side effects and complications from repeated use are rarer for both the patient and the sonographer.
	www.bls.gov /oco/ocos273.htm (1557 words)

	Diagnostic Imaging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Imaging provides a non-invasive and painless way of visualizing tissues and organs in the body so that abnormalities can be identified.
		Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): MRI uses a strong magnet and radiofrequency waves to produce an image of your internal organs and structures.
		The CT imaging system is comprised of a motorized table that moved the patient through a circular opening and an X-ray machine that rotates around the patient as they move through.
	patient.cancerconsultants.com /diagnostic_center_treatment.aspx?id=31169 (1516 words)

	Diagnostic Imaging : MCG Health System
		Effective diagnostic testing is used to confirm or eliminate the presence of disease, monitor the disease process, and to plan for and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
		A CT scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (often called slices), both horizontally and vertically, of the body.
		MRI is a diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of a large magnet, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body.
	www.mcghealth.org /Greystone/cancer/diaimag.html (1068 words)

	Valley Hospital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Bone is better imaged by conventional x-rays in some cases, and CT is preferred for patients with severe bleeding.
		Chest x-ray is typically performed as the first imaging test for symptoms of shortness of breath, a bad or persistent cough, chest pain, chest injury, or fever.
		X-ray imaging is the fastest and easiest way for a physician to view and assess broken bones, a cracked skull or injured backbone.
	www.valleyhospital.org /ms_diagnimage.asp (3566 words)

	Medical imaging -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Medical imaging is the process by which (A licensed medical practitioner) physicians evaluate an area of the subject's body that is not normally visible.
		In the case of ultrasonography the probe is ultrasound; in the case of radiography, the probe is (additional info and facts about X-ray) X-ray (Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles) radiation.
		An MRI uses powerful magnets to excite (A nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe) hydrogen nuclei in water molecules in human tissue, producing a detectable signal.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/me/medical_imaging.htm (1176 words)

	Diagnostic imaging in line with other hospital costs
		Dramatic increases in the utilization of high-technology imaging studies have raised the argument that diagnostic imaging has replaced prescription drugs as the driver of healthcare costs.
		However, a study in the June issue of the journal Radiology shows that imaging cost increases have remained in line with other hospital costs and that diagnostic imaging may be associated with shorter hospital stays.
		The total cost of inpatient imaging for this sample was 51 percent higher in 2002 than in 1996, but was still in line with other hospital expenses, which jumped 55 percent during the same period.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=24992&nfid=rssfeeds (615 words)

	Diagnostic medical sonographers
		Diagnostic medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic sonography (the female reproductive system), abdominal sonography (the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas), neurosonography (the brain), or ophthalmologic sonography (the eyes).
		Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012 as the population grows and ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic technology.
		Unlike most diagnostic imaging methods, sonography does not involve radiation, so harmful side effects and complications from repeated use are rarer for both the patient and the sonographer.
	stats.bls.gov /oco/ocos273.htm (1564 words)

	American Imaging Management
		Given the radiation exposure and costs associated with high-tech imaging, there is a growing patient safety and health care spending concern to ensuring that high-tech imaging procedures are performed in a manner consistent with evidence-based best practices.
		American Imaging Management, Inc.(AIM) has become the market leader in working with health plans to implement imaging management programs to ensure that the right imaging procedure is ordered at the right time and at the right place according to evidence-based medicine.
		AIM is the market leader in managing imaging utilization, developing innovative provider network strategies to help health plans optimize the delivery of outpatient imaging services and to ensuring proper payment for these services through claim review and audit.
	www.americanimaging.net (390 words)

	Mayne Group - Diagnostic Imaging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		MHDI supports ongoing research and drives advancements in diagnostic imaging, primarily in the areas of interventional radiology, musculoskeletal and neurological imaging.
		MHDI actively participates in ongoing research and supports our imaging specialists in their continuing professional development so they are at the cutting edge of diagnostic imaging techniques and technology.
		Imaging Specialists are invited to participate in workgroups such as IT steering committee, professional standards committee, subspecialised clinical groups such as CT/MR and more.
	www.maynegroup.com /168.asp (601 words)

	ACMP Standard for Diagnostic Imaging
		The diagnostic imaging physicist shall know and understand the performance and relationship of the major elements of the imaging chain, and shall be able to explain to physicians and technologists how each element affects the overall system and diagnostic performance.
		The diagnostic imaging physicist shall know where to acquire detailed information on all imaging systems, where the proper training can be acquired, and be able to perform or direct tests to evaluate each element in the system chain.
		The imaging physicist is responsible for documenting procedures for periodic calibration of measurement instruments, test procedures to verify both continuing and baseline performance (e.g., acceptance test values) of imaging apparatus, and the exposure settings either on exposure technique charts or contained within machine preset values.
	www.acmp.org /standards/review/diagnostic.html (2351 words)

	American Imaging Management \| FAQs
		Diagnostic Imaging is a tool used to gain information to aid in a patient's diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.
		Diagnostic procedures are diverse and span a wide spectrum ranging from plain film radiographs, ultrasound and nuclear medicine, to complex computer generated images such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
		AIM and others in imaging management have found that even specialists who have a great deal of specific knowledge about these imaging modalities, respond differently when they are made aware of the importance of being more circumspect in the use of these modalities.
	www.americanimaging.net /faqs/faqs.html (977 words)

	Altec Diagnostic Imaging — The New Choice — The Best Choice
		with conventional diagnostic imaging of MRI, CT and X-Ray.
		ALTEC Diagnostic Imaging challenges the old limitations of clinical utility and diagnostic accuracy with the Aquilion 1/2 second multi-slice CT scanner from Toshiba.
		Leading the way in imaging technology and services, ALTEC Diagnostic Imaging wants to be your only choice.
	www.altecdiagnostic.com (282 words)

	Imaging Associates - Diagnostic Imaging Management
		Our objective is to design, implement and operate a cost effective free-standing diagnostic imaging facility intended to enhance the level of quality and control of care patients receive from their physicians in the outpatient setting.
		Imaging Associates, Inc. specializes in the assessment, development, and management of diagnostic imaging facilities since 1987.
		Imaging Associates has the flexibility, the personnel, and the experience to respond to the diagnostic and testing needs in today’s dynamic healthcare environment.
	imaging-associatesinc.com (167 words)

	diagnostic imaging -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		In computed axial tomography, X rays are focused on specific tissue planes, and a series of such parallel “slices” of the body are processed by computer to produce a 3-D image.
		Diagnostic imaging is roughly equivalent to radiology (q.v.), the branch of medicine that uses radiation to diagnose and treat diseases.
		Discusses the symptoms and causes of the disease; diagnostic imaging techniques; surgical procedures used to treat the disease, including bone grafting and joint replacement; ongoing research; and sources of additional information and support.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9362659?tocId=9362659 (831 words)

	Anatomy By Diagnostic Imaging - Syllabus
		Anatomy by Diagnostic Imaging (Radiologic Anatomy) is a 15 week, 2 credit required course given in the first semester of the first year designed to integrate with other courses offered during the first semester.
		Lectures and self-study assignments focus on the appearance of normal human anatomy as depicted by various diagnostic imaging modalities used routinely in the practice of medicine.
		Anatomy by Diagnostic Imaging, BMS 6190, is designed to create an environment in which students can learn normal human anatomy as it is depicted in routine clinical diagnostic imaging studies.
	medinfo.ufl.edu /~rad6190/radsyllabus.shtml (1214 words)

	Diagnostic Imaging \| Imaging Services \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Chest x-ray is typically performed as the first imaging test for symptoms of shortness of breath, a bad or persistent cough, chest pain, chest injury or fever.
		X-ray imaging is the fastest and easiest way for a physician to view and assess broken bones, such as skull fractures and spine injuries.
		However, because x-ray was the first imaging modality, many people (and medical imaging professionals) continue to use the term "radiology" to include all types of imaging.
	www.firelands.com /8centers/imaging/default.asp?pID=3 (577 words)

	Diagnostic Imaging
		The Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Section is working with the diagnostic imaging profession to develop minimum accreditation standards to ensure competent, ethical and safe provision of health care.
		Responsibility for managing Medicare-funded Diagnostic Imaging (DI) services and determining strategies for maintaining and improving the quality, accessibility and affordability of these services is undertaken cooperatively between DI representative groups and the Government as represented by the Department of Health and Ageing (the Department)).
		Diagnostic Imaging (DI) is a generic term which covers ultrasound; computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine, radiography (x-ray), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) and bone densitometry.
	www.healthinsite.gov.au /topics/Diagnostic_Imaging (430 words)

	Diagnostic imaging in line with other hospital costs
		OAK BROOK, Ill. — Dramatic increases in the utilization of high-technology imaging studies have raised the argument that diagnostic imaging has replaced prescription drugs as the driver of healthcare costs.
		The data also associated an additional $100 spent on imaging with a decreased length of stay by 0.26 of a day, meaning an additional $385 spent on imaging by this sample group was associated with one less day in the hospital.
		"Diagnostic Imaging Costs: Are They Driving Up the Costs of Hospital Care?" Molly T. Beinfeld, M.P.H., collaborated with Dr. Gazelle on this paper.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-05/rson-dii051705.php (587 words)

	Diagnostic Imaging
		Employment of radiologic technologists and technicians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014, as the population grows and ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging.
		Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014 as the population grows and ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic technology.
		Diagnostic medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic sonography (the female reproductive system), abdominal sonography (the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas), neurosonography (the brain), or ophthalmologic sonography (the eyes).
	checksutterfirst.org /hci/diaglab.html (1390 words)

	Assessing the Risks for Modern Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging
		The development of diagnostic ultrasound instrumentation as we know it today was initiated around the time of the end of the Second World War, a time when fast electronic circuitry was becoming available as a result of the wartime RADAR and SONAR efforts, both of which utilized the pulse-echo principle.
		Further, it must be recognized that limited diagnostic ultrasound capabilities may, in fact, be responsible for greater risk to the patient due to either an inadequate diagnosis, or to the use of an additional diagnostic procedure with a defined risk.
		The purpose of this voluntary standard was to provide the capability for users of diagnostic ultrasound equipment to operate their systems at levels much higher than previously had been possible in order to have the potential for greater diagnostic capabilities; the standard did not specify any upper limits.
	www.brl.uiuc.edu /projects/ultrasnd/assessing.html (6622 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Diagnostic imaging
		Diagnostic imaging now allows totally noninvasive studies of the body with minor inconvenience, no pain, and little or no risk.
		The two types of diagnostic imaging procedures most often used are computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
		The field of diagnostic imaging is changing quickly, and new systems probably will be available before long.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/1998/11_98/pn_image.htm (968 words)

	Illinois Valley Community Hospital \| Our Services \| Diagnostic Imaging
		Mammography, the best known breast imaging exam, is a special type of low-dose x-ray that is most effective for early detection of breast cancer.
		Commonly known as a DEXA scan, this imaging specialty is used to identify patients who have osteoporosis or osteopenia.
		A CT, or CAT, scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images of the body.
	www.ivch.org /svc_diagnostic_imaging.htm (430 words)

	Diagnostic Imaging
		Their imaging centers offer everything from mammography to MRI and have specialty centers such as the Women's Imaging Center and Medical Arts Square (pediatric radiology), which cater to the special needs of their patients.
		A noninvasive imaging method, the ultrasound is both safe and painless and enables a physician to see images and movement inside the patient’s body.
		In many cases, other imaging procedures, such as an ultrasound or CT, may detect a problem and an MRI is used to evaluate that problem further, as an MRI is capable of providing a higher degree of detail to the area in question.
	www.srhnet.org /diagnosticimaging.html (1417 words)

	Western Baptist HospitalDiagnostic Imaging Services
		The Baptist Imaging Center is designed to make the process quicker and easier, providing a new level of outpatient service and convenience.
		Magnetic resonance imaging is a medical technology that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to allow physicians to explore the inner workings of the human body.
		Western Baptist's diagnostic imaging department was the first in the area to install an MRI lab available to patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
	www.westernbaptist.com /hospservices/diagnosticimaging/index.cfm (1046 words)

	Baptist Hospital East : Baptist East Diagnostic Imaging Center
		Baptist East Diagnostic Imaging Center provides outpatient laboratory and diagnostic imaging services such as CT scanning, ultrasound, X-ray and bone density testing (DEXA) at the Baptist Urgent Care facility in Middletown.
		Baptist East Diagnostic Imaging Center’s mammography technologists are registered in mammography, and the radiologists who read the films at Baptist East are board certified to read mammograms.
		The.6 Tesla Philips Panorama open MRI model used at the Baptist East Diagnostic Imaging Center is open on three sides so patients can see their surroundings during the test, and a large window adds to the open feeling.
	www.baptisteast.com /hospservices/diagnostic/Baptist-East-Diagnostic-Imaging-Center.cfm (1136 words)

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