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What is Diagnostic Medical Imaging and how is it used?

          Diagnostic Medical Imaging is a tremendous resource that uses X-ray, magnets, and sound, to produce images (pictures) of the inside of the human body; usually without the need to enter the body in any way. Occassionally, a needle is inserted to administer a contrast material to enhance some images.

          These images are interpreted ("read") by medical doctors who are specially trained Radiologists. Radiologists determine if a suspected condition exists, or equally as important, does not exist, and they report their findings to the patient's physician shortly after completion of the exam.

Click her to learn more from the National College of Radiology