MEDICAL

PHYSICS-2
Nuclear Medicine
Medical Informatics
1) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
2) Rectilinear scanner
3) Positron emission tomography (PET)

Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI)
Introduction
MRI is test that uses a magnetic field pulses of
radio wave energy to make pictures of organs
and structures inside the body. In many cases
MRI use different information about structures
in the body than can be seen with an
X-ray, ultrasound or computed tomography
(CT) scan.
For MRI test the area of body being
studied in place inside a special machine that
contains a strong magnets.

Diagrams of MRI

Advantages of MRI
Diagnosing multiple sclerosis
Diagnosing tumors of the pituitary gland and
brain.
Diagnosing inflections in the brain, spine or joints.
Visualizing shoulder injuries.
Diagnosing tendonitis.
Diagnosing strokes in their earliest stages.
Visualizing torn ligaments in the wrist, knee and
ankle.
Evaluating masses in the soft tissues of the body.
Evaluating bone tumors, cysts and bulging or
herniated discs in the spine.

Disadvantages of MRI
Many people cannot safely scanned with MRI
because of they have pacemaker.
The machine makes tremendous amount of noise
during a scan.
MRI scans require patients to hold very still for
extended periods of time .
Orthopedic hardware (screws, plates, artificial
joints) in the area of scan can cause severe
artifacts (distortions) on the images.
MRI systems are very, very expensive to purchase.
Electronic inner ear implants .
Some artificial heart valves .
Electronic stimulators.

Rectilinear scanner
Introduction