A Historical and Qualitative Analysis of Different Medical Imaging Techniques

Abstract

The growth of medical science realized the need of a device which can be use to view human body from inside and which can also act as an intermediate between doctor and patient. The medical imaging system is used to take internal image of human body and various other body organs and can also perform analysis of those images. In this paper various medical imaging techniques like X-Rays, Ultrasound and Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) will be discussed on the basis of various parameters like their history, usage, type of radiation and their physical and mental side effects.