Looking Within: How X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, and Other Medical Images are Created and How They Help Physicians Save Lives. (New Publications and Films).Anthony Brinton Wolbarst. The University of California Press "UC Press" redirects here, but this is also an abbreviation for University of Chicago Press University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. , 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. Telephone: (510)643-0682. Softcover, 219 pages, $19.95; hardcover, $50.00. ISBN:0-520-21182-0. Looking Within explains in serious but nonspecialized language how X-ray, fluoroscopic Fluoroscopic (fluoroscopy) An x-ray procedure that produces immediate images and motion on a screen. The images look like those seen at airport baggage security stations. Mentioned in: Hypotonic Duodenography CT, MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. , positron emission tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. (PET), ultrasound, and other medical pictures are created and it explores the essential roles they play in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Looking Within should interest not only patients and their friends and loved ones, but also those who are simply curious about this vitally important, exciting and cutting-edge branch of medicine. The brief but clear descriptions of how these essential tools work should also be of value to healthcare providers in supporting and educating their patients. |
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