Welcome to our Department
Radiology is the science that uses medical
imaging to diagnose and sometimes also treat diseases within the
body.
A
variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed
tomography (CT), nuclear medicine including positron
emission tomography (PET), and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) are used to diagnose and/or treat diseases. Interventional
radiology is the performance of (usually minimally
invasive) medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies.
The
acquisition of medical images is usually carried out by the radiographer,
often known as a Radiologic
Technologist. The Diagnostic Radiologist, a specially trained doctor,
then interprets or \"reads\" the images and produces a report of their
findings and impression or diagnosis. In some places, a Reporting
Radiographer, a radiographer with additional training, will take on the
role of diagnostic reporting. In some countries, a
radiographer will attach a brief comment that is then transmitted to the Clinician who
requested the imaging.The comment known as a \"radiographer comment\"
or \"preliminary image evaluation\" provides a rapid preliminary
response to a clinical question, which is followed later by a final,
radiologist lead diagnostic report. Medical images are stored digitally in
the picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
where they can be viewed by all members of the healthcare team within the same
health system and compared later on with future imaging exams.
