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Diagnostic imaging, scans and X-rays | Australian Government Department of Health
Diagnostic imaging includes ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scans, X-rays (including mammography), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine imaging and positron emission tomography (PET). Find out what were doing to support this important part of our health system.
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High Resolution Computed Tomography
Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Common Procedures High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) is a widely used technique to image various lung pathology
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Positron Emission Tomography
Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Common Procedures Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Positron Emission Tomography utilises short acting, positron emitting isotopes to investigate a number of disease processes
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Computed Tomography
Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Common Procedures Computed Tomography (CT) Computed Tomography (CT) involves using an X-ray tube coupled to a detector system, encased within a doughnut shaped gantry
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Common Procedures Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) MRI Principles MRI is based on the interaction between nuclei of hydrogen atoms occurring abundantly in all biological tissues and the magnetic fields generated and controlled by the MRI system's instrumentation
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Why do I even need this test? A Diagnostic Imaging and Informed Consent Consumer Resource
This information is for people who want to find out more about why they have been asked to have a diagnostic test and what it could involve – so that they can make an informed choice about it.
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Nuclear Medicine
Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Common Procedures Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine is a functional form of imaging, compared to radiology, which assesses for structural change
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Clinical Radiology Professions - InsideRadiology
InsideRadiology provides free and easily accessible, accurate, up to date and credible information about medical imaging tests and procedures.
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Medical Imaging and You
Advances in medical technology have given doctors access to a wider range of medical imaging tests than ever before to help them diagnose, manage and treat internal conditions. This brochure provides a basic understanding of radiation, its use in medical imaging, the risks and benefits, and the safety factors built into imaging procedures.
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Radiology Clinician Fact Sheet - Radiation Information
This fact sheet has been developed as a reference to help radiology clinicians and referrers to medical imaging services consistently explain the benefits and risks associated with imaging procedures and radiation doses to patients.
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Foreign Body (Suspected)Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Foreign Body (Suspected)
This pathway provides guidance on the imaging of adult patients with a suspected foreign body.This pathway provides guidance on the imaging of adult patients with a suspected foreign body.
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Peripheral Stent Follow-Up
This pathway provides diagnostic imaging guidance for follow-up of patients with peripheral arterial stents.
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Imaging for chronic abdominal pain in adults | Issue 2 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Diagnostic imaging is often not indicated in chronic abdominal pain. In particular, undifferentiated abdominal pain is rarely an indication for a CT scan. CT...
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Bowel Obstruction (Suspected)
This pathway provides guidance for imaging adult patients with suspected bowel obstruction, including the roles of plain abdominal radiography and more advanced imaging
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Paediatric, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This pathway provides guidance on general Magnetic Resonance Imaging in children.
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Liver Lesion (Incidental)
This pathway provides guidance on the imaging of adult patients with a focal liver lesion discovered incidentally on imaging for unrelated indications, who have no history of malignancy or risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Hepatocellular Cancer (Suspected)
This pathway provides guidance on the imaging investigation of adult patients with a focal liver lesion and risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Adnexal Masses (Incidental)
This pathway provides guidance on the imaging investigation of incidental ovarian and other adnexal masses.
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Paediatric, Hydronephrosis (Antenatal)
This pathway provides guidance for imaging newborn and paediatric patients with antenatally detected hydronephrosis.
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Repair Follow-Up)
This pathway provides guidance for imaging follow-up of adult patients with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
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