What are medical devices?

What are medical devices?

Sonogram, x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound.

Sonography: The scientific process of developing medical images

Ultrasound: The technology that sonographers (people who specialize in sonography) use to generate medical images

Sonogram: The medical image that is produced after the completion of the ultrasound.

What is an x-ray?

An x-ray is a type of radiation used to create a picture of the inside of the body. As x-ray beams pass through your body they are absorbed differently by various structures in the body, such as bones and soft tissues, and this is used to create an image. X-ray imaging is also known as radiography.

What is magnetic resonance imaging in simple words?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in your body.

What is an ultrasound simple definition?

(UL-truh-sownd) A procedure that uses high-energy sound waves to look at tissues and organs inside the body. The sound waves make echoes that form pictures of the tissues and organs on a computer screen (sonogram).

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