Diagnostic Imaging Tests MRI CT Ultrasound PET scan

Diagnostic Imaging Tests § § § MRI CT Ultrasound PET scan Mammography X-ray

§ An MRI scan is a radiology procedure that uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures.

• Computerized tomography is used to create crosssectional images of structures of the body.

§ Ultrasound imaging is a method of obtaining images from inside the human body through the use of high-frequency sound waves.

A PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography) is a procedure that produces transverse sectional images of the body.

• X-ray is diagnostic imaging tool that uses ionizing radiation to image bones, soft tissue, and internal organs.

§ Mammography is a specific type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system for the examination of the breasts.

Radiologist Ultrasonographer X-ray Technician

§ A medical doctor that diagnoses diseases § § by obtaining and interpreting medical images. To be a radiologist you have to have four years of college, four of medical school, and five years of residency. The salary for a radiologist ranges from $250, 000 -$450, 000 depending on what type of radiologist.

• Ultrasonographer is a person who uses • • high-frequency sound waves for imaging of internal structures. Associate Degree followed by one year of ultrasound school. The average salary is $55, 000 -$65, 000 depending on the ultrasonographer’s educational background.

• A person who uses ionizing radiation to produce images of body structures. • Associates Degree. • The average salary for a X-ray technician is $35, 000 -$50, 000.