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avb The Human Body Through Images This PowerPoint presentation gives an introduction to imaging techniques. It is not designed to be a comprehensive collection of images of the entire body – rather, preliminary to study in the lab. It is aimed primarily at students of Anatomy Human Biology to help them understand and interpret images of normal the human body. Medical or dental students will find the basic principles useful, but as a radiological resource it is not adequate. The emphasis is on conventional radiographic images with introductory remarks on CT, MRI and other modern techniques. Remember that in dealing with this topic some theoretical considerations have been simplified. The aim here is not technical expertise. This is especially true of the concepts in Physics. Biomedical engineering students will naturally find the physical aspects somewhat elementary! Interested students may communicate with me for further elaboration if necessary. This PowerPoint uses large text passages and the font size used makes it easier to read off the screen. It is not appropriate for projection. Imaging – What and Why There was a time in the not-too-distant past when “conventional” X-ray images were the only means of visualising the interior of the human body. “Imaging” was then called radiography and the study of the normal or diseased body was radiology. Oh yes, we did sometimes have images (‘scans’) taken after injecting radioactive isotopes. Computerised Tomography (CT) marked the beginning of the present era and was followed by a number of better techniques. The quest was mainly for less hazardous methods – both for the patient and the investigator. Apart from ultrasonography, conventional X-ray imaging still remains a common form of investigation. Most imaging is necessarily an aid to diagnosis. Our main aim is a better understanding of normal anatomy through imaging. Technical aspects of imaging, which have been greatly simplified here, only serve to facilitate t