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Medical imaging technology: Principles and systems

Bin Zhang1,2 Liang Liu3 Deyue Meng4 Chin Siang Kue5*
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1 Department of Human Resource, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
2 Postgraduate Center, School of Graduate Studies, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
3 Department of Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
4 Department of Obstestrics and Gynecology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
5 Department of Diagnostic and Allied Health Sciences, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological Sciences 2024, 7(3), 3360 https://doi.org/10.36922/itps.3360
Submitted: 4 April 2024 | Accepted: 15 July 2024 | Published: 29 July 2024
© 2024 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC-by the license) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
Abstract

Medical imaging technology is an important course in biomedical engineering. It is a multidisciplinary field integrating advanced technologies from physics, electronic engineering, computer science, engineering mathematics, material science, and fine processing. This course lays the foundation for the implementation of imaging diagnostics essential for medical automation. It enables participants to systematically grasp the fundamental knowledge in medical imaging principles, equipment, and system analysis, as well as to understand the direction of the latest developments in this field. This paper discusses the basic principles and performance of various basic imaging devices, such as X-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging, and ultrasound imaging. In addition, it explores the systems involved and the future prospects of medical imaging technology.

Keywords
Medical imaging
Human security
X-ray
Magnetic resonance imaging
Ultrasound
Funding
None.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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