A Critical Assessment of the Four Basic Methods of Tomographic Imaging

Abstract:

Τhe incidence of and mortality from cancer have been increasing steadily for the past 50 years. Most cancers are not localized when first detected, but early detection is mandatory to improve prognosis. In this article, we performed a comparison of four basic methods of tomographic imaging, Positron emission tomography (PET), the computerized tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner and the ultrasound scanner (US), in respect to their advantages and disadvantages.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 605)
• Pages: 657-660
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.605.657
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Eleni Mangiorou
• Keywords: CT, MRI, PET, Tomography, Ultrasound Scanner

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