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Introducing Radiology 101
The Basics of Medical Imaging

Radiology 101 is a series of articles designed to explain the fundamentals of medical imaging in simple, concise language.   

Available on our website or by subscription in a format that’s perfect for downloading and printing, the series covers all major imaging modalities including conventional x-ray, ultrasound, breast imaging, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine. Radiology 101 answers such commonly asked questions as:

· How does an ultrasound machine work?
· How much radiation does an x-ray produce?
· What are the strengths and weaknesses of CT imaging?
· What are the appropriate clinical uses of MR imaging?
· What’s the current thinking on the use of breast MRI and ultrasound?

To view current editions of the Radiology 101 series, please click on the links below.

 

Volume 1

 X-Ray Radiography - Number 1

 Radiation Exposure - Number 2

Ultrasound - Number 3

Conventional Mammography - Number 4

MRI Mammography - Number 5

Ultrasound Mammography - Number 6

Nuclear Medicine - Number 7

Computed Tomography (CT), Part I - Number 8

Computed Tomography (CT), Part II - Number 9

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Part I - Number 10

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Part 2 - Number 11

Volume 2

Radiology: Other Modalities - Number 1

  

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