Comparison should include
- biomedical engineering influences on imaging technologies
- the benefits of manipulating and enhancing medical images with computer technology, including making a 3D model from 2D images
- explanations of mechanisms in technologies such as
- radiography (X-ray)
- computerized tomography (CT) scan
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- sonography
- positron emission tomography (PET) scan.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are current medical imaging techniques?
- What are the benefits of manipulating and enhancing medical images?
- How has the development of computer technologies affected medical imaging?